Doing What I Love - Mixed

When I was little, before I started school, my dream was to be a professional dancer for I knew I had that natural talent instilled in me, talent that was not taken seriously. The magic, beauty of dance stayed in me. Although, I never had any dance lessons, I was always selected to perform at my schools, recitals and community events. Life took over and as I navigated the many twists, turns, inclines and descents of my life, like a roller coaster, it became loud and clear I was not meant to be a professional dancer. My burning desire to dance flickered, as it was put on the back burner for many years. It was set on fire after I retired and started dance lessons and living the time of my life. It has been six years since I have been doing what I love, dancing to express the beauty of dance in my feelings, grace, agility, moves that the people around me watch and feel the liveliness within me. Yes, they come and tell me ….