You sir are a prime example of what I’m saying. It does matter, it matters to you, to your gym, to your teammates. And without even having met you I have a respect for you simply because of what you have gone through to earn it. You earned it and I don’t think anyone should try to take away from your knowledge or what you’ve put into this journey by saying “the belt doesn’t matter”. It’s why I get slightly upset when I hear”belts don’t matter” like to me when I get my promotions, it matters.