World Tapestry Ballet Recital

     Tonight was a sad last for me. In fact, last night I cried just thinking about how this was going to be my last ballet recital. However, as I was lying in bed last night I was convicted. The words of James, Jesus' brother came to mind.
      "Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a   year there and engage in business and make a profit.' Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.' But as it is, you boast in your arrogance, all such boasting is evil." (James 4:13-16)
     Who was I to think that this would be my last ballet recital? I could have had a serious accident on the way there and therefore, my previous recital would have been my last. Or God could allow me another opportunity to dance. With all that in mind, I went in to this ballet recital determined to dance my best because I had the chance, whether it be my last, to dance.
This years theme was about the different nations around the world which included: Japanese, African, Irish, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic dances. And also some performances by the B'rit Hadasha Dancers, some local dancers from the synagogue.

My groups first dance was tittled, Atete Mite (I have no idea how to pronounce that). It was a Japanese piece.

Up next for me was my solo piece, which was plainly tittled, Japanese Background Music. As long as I looked at the wall and not the audience, I was fine.

And last but not least was the African piece. I wish I had a picture, but the only one I had, my eyes were closed and it looked like I was sneezing, not a pretty sight.
Here is a final picture of the whole group.

I did not cry, even though I teared up more than once. I am just grateful that God allowed me to dance one more time and learn an important lesson in the midst of it.