Picking up Pieces
She's quiet and unassuming, talented and beautiful, intelligent and sarcastic. She instructs with her actions, movements, words. She leads by example. Her demeanor is one of discipline and her craft is taught with passion. As all good teachers are, she can be loved and feared by her students. To them, she's given a good portion of her life and her heart. It's her second job; she makes it seem like her first priority. She's a part of our hearts and our family...she spends almost as much time growing the chicks as I do. She's leaving. It's heart pain in beauty at it's finest. To us, she's not just a dance teacher. She's a friend and confidant, physical and massage therapist and dream encourager. She's a cheerleader and disciplinarian and a shoulder to lean on. She stretches the chicks physically and emotionally. With her, they take flight. Our hearts? Broken. We are beyond excited for the opportunities that await her and cannot wa...