This evening I took Jane over to Mannel Park here in Shafter. She has been practicing hard for her performance tomorrow at Cinco De Mayo. Today I watched my daughter blossom. Yes, my daughter, who is so much like her mother. The one that is so afraid to try and to let go. She is beautiful beyond comprehension.
The story goes this way: Charlie, Kendra, and I stayed at the park for Jane’s practice. When it came time for her to line up with her ballet class she didn’t want to go. Thankfully, her teacher rescued me and took Jane from me. Then I had this amazing thought…”what if I walk away from where I was..out of the way where she can’t see me, but I can see her?” IT WORKED!!! She was so calm and obedient. She practiced perfectly. And it was such a special treat for me because she would never show me her dance at home. It was always some sort of secret.
I am already seeing at her young age how important it was for Jason and I to put her into something that she would enjoy: ballet. She is being pulled out of her comfort zone..and though she may “hate” us now, she will love us when she is older.
