history: When my son was 14, he got a back belt in Karate. He had to work really hard for that. When my son was 14_comma_ he got a black belt in Karate. He had to work hard for that.
current: Wow. You must be proud of him. Congratulations 
next: Yes, it has been some years not, but I really was. He was in Karate for 8 years at that time.