I tried on some pink ballet shoes, but thought gymnastics might be better
and then I came back to dance
I wanted to be like my friends, but made a shot in the wrong basket
and then I came back to dance
Middle school was tough. “Friends” didn’t want me to make the team. I doubted if I would, but I did
and then I came back to dance
Pressures of high school brought me the wrong friends
and then I came back to dance
Hamstring pulled
and then I came back to dance
So many tears. So many hard practices. The crowd roared. We were one of the best in the State
and then I came back to dance
The next year was painful. No state visit
and then I came back to dance
Once again, the pressures of high school weighed on me daily. Started the path of mistakes
and then I lost dance
College was a whirlwind. Depression and drinking.
I had completely lost sight of dance
Wait. An opportunity approached me. I walked into tryouts with pride
and then I came back to dance
A fire had been lit. All I wanted was to ignite that same feeling into others
and then I taught dance
A city job pulled me away. Left me empty and after one important phone call…
I CAME BACK TO DANCE
Much love,
T