Adding on. I hope that many people have been watching So You Think You Can Dance. I love this show, it feeds my soul. This past season Melissa and Ada did a dance routine choreographed by Tice Deorio (not sure of the spelling, sorry if I got it wrong) about a woman's struggle with breast cancer. The first time I watched this piece I was moved to tears, it was so incredibly beautiful. Like Mia Michaels, I too lost my dad to colon cancer, and it made me think of him, but also the beauty and grace that comes from adversity. Melissa and Ada nailed this piece and made America move. Tonight the show was on again showing the best of the best from the past five seasons. This piece was shown last as the best piece to be danced in all five seasons. Nigel was right. Tonight I have a deeper connection to this dance. Tonight, I want to be that Melissa, to be graceful and beautiful in the face of adversity. Tonight, I was moved in a way I thought not possible. If this dance is not nominated for an Emmy next year, I will go absolutely nuts. I will dance that dance in my mind, my heart, my soul everyday until I beat this monster. I promise. We have to make a difference even in the smallest of ways.
I cried then, I cried harder tonight, tonight I cried, and cried, and cried. It felt good. Believe me it felt good.
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Melissa,
ReplyDeleteIt is so good to cry. Sometimes we think we have to be so strong. I learned this with my chronic back condition. It is good to be motivated and push yourself, but it is like a mantra. Sometimes it works to redirect cyclical negative thoughts, but sometimes a bandage is a covering over of present and past feelings. Crying , i believe is cathartic and cleansing of your soul. I have you in my thoughts. Your condition is making me stronger and more motivated. You are having a positive impact on me. It is a shame it takes dis-ease to have us evolve to a different and more authentic self. I am listening to you. love laura
thanks Laura. That means a lot to me.
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