Today I had to get up at 6:00AM, which for me is a miracle!! Seriously! It is a very very rare occurrence indeed. My daughter had a dance competition in Red Deer today. She actually didn’t have to dance until 3:00, but some of her friends were on at an earlier time. I’m good friends with the mom as well. So, we were able to visit and watch some of the other dances. These kids are incredible! I don’t just mean my daughter’s dance school, but the majority of the dancers, in general. The talent that you see can blow your socks off. They make you laugh and cry and just feel their joy. I’ve never been a big “dance mom”, so it’s not like I’m super experienced or anything, but the caliber of dance as an art and a sport has gone through the roof!  I’ve watched “So You Think You Can Dance” with my daughter for years and even the judges on that show have commented on how the boundaries of talent and training and skill of the dancers is just getting higher and higher. I’m privelidged to get to watch this! I’m also very proud of my daughter. Her hip hop class received high gold today!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 

 I’m going to run to bed now. It’s been a super long day and I’m wiped! I just want to take a second to say sorry for some of yesterday’s post. I went back and edited it.  I took out the things that I said that I should have kept to myself. I’ve been trying to keep my family’s names, etc out of my post and I messed that up yesterday. I find myself on hyper-alert these days! I suppose because I feel so bad about myself that even small comments from others can instantly get my back up. My self criticism has me at my worst and I find that any comment that somewhat confirms this opinion, hits too close to home and instantly puts me on the defensive. I use this blog to work through things, much as I’ve used journals. I write what I’m feeling in the moment. It’s generally not planned. I figure that I need to get out what I need to get out…if that makes sense. But,  I’m very sorry for spewing some inappropriate and hurtful things yesterday. I can say whatever I want about myself, but I shouldn’t do so about anyone else!! Very very sorry😔. 

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Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!