Dear Mr. McKinney,
I know that you are surprised to hear from me in this way. I just wanted to thank you so very much for all of the help that you have given me with starting my own program in Hollywood the past few months. Well, my program, outside of belonging to GOD, because as you know, we really don’t own anything. It’s just a figure of speech. It all belongs to the Highest, including the talents that He has blessed me with at being great at what I do. Thanks to your help and being a prime example as an instructor, businessman, mentor, martial artist, friend, and a God-fearing man; I have been able to grow in all of those areas. Give credit where credit is due, give thanks where thanks is due. You have been there for me to help me along the way, and you have never turned me away. Even though I probably ran up your cell phone bill a time or two (smile) bill me for that one.
Sir, I am in Prague, Czech Republic right now training Matt Damon (the actor) for the film Bourne Identity 2. God has really been blessing me with good things and good people in my life. I will be here for about 4 months or so, if it continues to go well.
Can you read this letter to your students? Only because I could not be there in person to give you your much-deserved plaque. I would like for them to know how much you and God have helped me along even though I still have a long way to go. Also, how your work as a martial artist does not stop inside of the Do-jang but transcends to your everyday life by the way that you, Sir, treat people. Thank you, Sir. And God bless.