My daughter Diandra has her dance recital coming up this next week. She has been dancing since she was two years and 10 months old, almost her whole life. Being that she was my only daughter, her room was pink with butterflies, bunnies and full of baby dolls. I couldn't wait to put her into dance after seeing my youngest sister's recital. I was cRaZy to put her into dance at such a young age. What was I thinking about? She was just a baby!
Diandra has stuck with dancing throughout the years, works in the office, and helps as a dance aid in the classes as well. She has helped choreogragh dances and routines for the towns cheerleaders and talent shows. She talks about quiting dance... but I have yet to see her do this. I have to admit it saddens me to think about her not dancing anymore. I always thought that she would be dancing in the light. When I see her up on stage as a young woman, my heart strings are pulled by memories of her as a little girl in her little pink tu-tu, mismatched socks, her brothers soft worn white t-shirt and black leggings calling me "look mommy, look at me dance!" I am smiling with tears in my eyes, "Mommie's looking honey; I see you!" Whether or not she decides when and if she will quit dancing, she will continue to dance all over my heart.
Song: Wild & Free
Song: My little Girl
Angela Marie..I'm so slow..!
ReplyDeleteI have only just realised that your daughter blogs too, by reading this post..!
She is so cute, and looks great in costume. She will never completely stop dancing I'm sure, and one day will perhaps have a little girl of her own, and the fun will begin all over again...!
Have a great weekend..
hugs
Sheila
xx
Have a wonderful time seeing Diandra dance.
ReplyDeleteBy the way...i don't believe anybody is able the quit dancing all together :)
xoxo
our ballerina is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI know that in her heart she will always dance.
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How beautiful Angela.....I'm sure she is a wonderful talented dancer.....you are a proud Mama...and rightly so....
ReplyDeleteso beautiful :) ~ enjoy watching her dance ... i love that you are such a proud mama :)
ReplyDeletexoxox
Ok, first off, I'm sensing that you have a thing for mermaids? Call it a hunch.
ReplyDeleteSecond, your daughter is gorgeous!!!
both of my daughters love to be ballerinas. :) These are wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful! I love the photos of her! I can only imagine how great she is! You have reason to be proud of her!
ReplyDeleteDance ON!!! Wish I could go to D's recital!! I used to go for my daughter, Gina!!! SWEET days!!! Don't forget to dance too Angela!!! in my prayers, Cinda
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be that push and pull between something we love to do that requires so much of us. We often wonder if we're missing out on something else. Hopefully she'll realize that even if she wants to try other things, she won't have to give up on dance entirely.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the performance!
Oh, oh, my heart strings will never be the same. They are pulled every which way with joy, tenderness, saddness and pride of such a beautiful daughter all shared with you. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteAngela Marie...she'll always dance. If not on the stage, in her heart, your eyes, the smiles of her children. My Haley danced from the time she was three, spending summers away by the time she was 13, and practically living at the studio or on the stage through her highschool years. She's now a year away from her political science degree, preparing to apply to law school. All that discipline, that grace, patience, timing, determination, stamina she learned backstage, in the wings, on the stage with a 1000 faces and a spotlight on her...has taken her here, to this moment.
ReplyDeleteYes, sweetie, your beautiful child will always dance....