Bella surrounded by her equally beautiful friends
During intermission of the second show, my friend Don Rizzo said to me, "Maggie, I think I got THE perfect shot of Bella."
THANK YOU, Don, I believe this shot truly captures the beauty of this number so eloquently and I am so appreciative of it.
THANK YOU, Don, I believe this shot truly captures the beauty of this number so eloquently and I am so appreciative of it.
Here's the truth about a well directed dance show. You are never bored. The numbers flow seamlessly. The music absolutely transports you. The dancers keep you riveted to the stage. You hold your breath as they leap and turn. And when they babies come onto the stage, the audience always, ALWAYS, exclaims a collective, "Awwwwww."
I was transported to ALL the places these talented dancers went yesterday. From the opening act until the closing act I ooohhed and aahhed and gasped and clapped and hooted and hollered and wept.
It. Was. Awesome.
From a mom's perspective, it is amazing to look at Bella and think, "I gave birth to this kid." Holy Hannah. She is a beautiful dancer. I was never able to do what she does. People were complimenting me on her stage presence yesterday and I said, "Thank you."
The truth is, her ability to dance has absolutely nothing to do with me. I merely pay the bills and drive her. Bella does all the work. And trust me, dancers are athletes. If you ever want to try to dispute that I ask you to attempt to do what these kids did yesterday. You can't.
Another year of hard work, dedication, fun (it has to be or Bella wouldn't have stuck it out for almost 14 years), sprains, strains and six pairs of pointe shoes, comes to a conclusion with a marvelous show. They have a few more weeks of dance left for the year. They will dance for the joy of dancing; for the sheer love of the sport. The next full blown show will be when Bella is a senior. I can't even fathom it.
The show closed with this song. You ALL know it. Close your eyes and imagine the magnificence of dancers as they glide, leap, twist, turn, and portray, EXACTLY the places they will go.
I love HDTC. ♥
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. In a million years you will never know just what being a part of this family has meant to ME. (The heck with Bella!)
And Jody, OF COURSE I'm crying!
I was transported to ALL the places these talented dancers went yesterday. From the opening act until the closing act I ooohhed and aahhed and gasped and clapped and hooted and hollered and wept.
It. Was. Awesome.
From a mom's perspective, it is amazing to look at Bella and think, "I gave birth to this kid." Holy Hannah. She is a beautiful dancer. I was never able to do what she does. People were complimenting me on her stage presence yesterday and I said, "Thank you."
The truth is, her ability to dance has absolutely nothing to do with me. I merely pay the bills and drive her. Bella does all the work. And trust me, dancers are athletes. If you ever want to try to dispute that I ask you to attempt to do what these kids did yesterday. You can't.
Another year of hard work, dedication, fun (it has to be or Bella wouldn't have stuck it out for almost 14 years), sprains, strains and six pairs of pointe shoes, comes to a conclusion with a marvelous show. They have a few more weeks of dance left for the year. They will dance for the joy of dancing; for the sheer love of the sport. The next full blown show will be when Bella is a senior. I can't even fathom it.
The show closed with this song. You ALL know it. Close your eyes and imagine the magnificence of dancers as they glide, leap, twist, turn, and portray, EXACTLY the places they will go.
I love HDTC. ♥
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. In a million years you will never know just what being a part of this family has meant to ME. (The heck with Bella!)
And Jody, OF COURSE I'm crying!
AMY UPDATE: Amy has an infection that is affecting her white blood cell counts. They are doing testing this morning to figure out just what on earth is happening. I got a text from her about an hour ago to say the count dropped down to 16, which I am presuming is good. Keep doing what you've been doing in order to keep her spirits lifted while the doctors do what they can to get her out of that hospital once and for all.
xoxo
xoxo
