Day 22...

Day 22: I am thankful that performing is my passion. It's a funny thing to be thankful for I know, but I just feel lucky that what I love to has the power to bring happiness to so many others. 

Day 21...

Day 21: I am thankful that I have witnessed a true act of kindness today. Merry Christmas.

Day 20...

Day 20: I am thankful to be spending Christmas Eve with my mom.

Day 19...

Day 19: I am thankful I live so close to such an amazing city.

Day 18...

Day 18: I am thankful for movies that make me cry.

Day 17...

Day 17: I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to work on such an amazing part!

Day 16...

Day 16: I am thankful that the longest audition of my life is over! It's important to remember that all things come to an end, good and bad.

Day 15...

Day 15: I am thankful I made art today. It sounds silly I know but you really have no idea how it can improve your mood; it can even make your whole day! Everyone should make art. Could you imagine what this world would be like if people created as much as they destroyed?

Day 14...

Day 14: I am thankful I have so many things to look forward to. Christmas, Winter Break, the Musical, being able to see my family- it's going to be a good couple of weeks.

Day 13...

Day 13: I am thankful that I am healthy.

Day 12...

Day 12: I am thankful that even my worst days, aren't that bad. After all, they only last 24 hours. 

Day 11...

Day 11: I am thankful that I can dance today.

Day 10...

Day 10: I am thankful that I am alive. Every moment we have. Every breath we breathe. Every second spent with those we love. It's a blessing. 

Today innocent little kids lost their lives, and I have no words. My prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Day 9...

Day 9: I am thankful that I have a mom and a sister with whom I share the same passion. 

Day 8...

Day 8: I am thankful I can come home after a long day and have a nice hot meal waiting for me.

Day 7...

Day 7: I am thankful that Tuesday's are generally relaxing days. It's nice to have a day for myself.

Day 6...

Day 6: I am thankful that we have so many great people in the theatre department. Everyone's so nice and talented. It's humbling.

Day 5...

Day 5: I am thankful that a single moment can change my whole day.

Day 4...

Day 4: I'm thankful that I have people in my life who can make me laugh until it hurts. After all, laughter is the best medicine.

Day 3...

Day 3: I'm thankful to not only have had such an amazing teacher, but to have been able to meet such an extraordinary person.

Day 2...

Day 2: I'm thankful for songs that make you cry.

Day 1..

I never blog, and I don't even know why, because I really do like to write. Maybe it's that I just like writing fiction, or maybe I'm lazy. Or maybe I just don't think what I have to say really interests anyone. I think it's a combination of all three.  But I have found a solution. I guess you could say it's a daily practice. I've been inspired by the holiday season, and have decided I need to remind myself of how great my life is, and how lucky I am. So, as my daily practice I am going to post one thing everyday for a whole year, that I am thankful for. The rules aren't strict. If I miss a day, I'll just make it up the next. I can write one word or 3 paragraphs. It doesn't matter. What's important is that at the end of the year, I will have 365 reasons to be thankful, and I think that's pretty cool.

Day 1: I am thankful that I have the kind of friends that I can film a movie with for 5 hours after school. And a quite amazing movie if I do say so myself.

I am a Dancer...

What if there came a day when I could no longer dance? As I sit here watching my ballet class the question entered my mind. Of course to say that this day has come would be slightly mellow dramatic, but it's a question worthy of consideration never the less. I've always thought of myself as someone who wasn't  necessarily married to their art. Of course I love it but there are things I love more, like my family for instance. I guess you could say I consider myself one of the healthy ones... But as I sit here, unable to dance, something doesn't feel right. It's uncomfortable. It's unsettling. I don't like it. And I can't seem to get that question out of my head, so I figure, I should answer it (why not? It'll be something to keep me busy while I sit through a 2 hour ballet class). So, what what would happen if I could no longer dance? But, there is something wrong with the question itself. Its a contradiction. If I could no longer dance, than I wouldn't be "I" at all. Sabrina wouldn't exist. Well not the Sabrina I know. Sabrina is a dancer. It's who I am. It's what makes me different from all the other millions of blue eyed blonde haired smiley girls on this planet. As corny as this sounds, it's what makes me special. It's true though. To be honest, I'm not so sure if I would like myself all that much if I wasn't a dancer. It's the best part about me. It doesn't just make me who I am but it makes me better than that.
 Like I said before, I am not necessarily married to my art so if it was ever taken away from me, I'm sure I could go on. I'd have other things to enjoy, like singing or acting for example. But, it would be like a person receiving their nutrients from an IV. It would sustain them. They could live a good life. Even a great life. They could be happy, but they would never truly be satisfied. There would always be a hunger inside them that they couldn't quit shake.
I'm sitting here, trying to picture what I would look like if I wasn't a dancer. Besides being slightly out of shape there is something very wrong with my appearance. I'm not smiling. I know...a little mellow dramatic.  But, my smile is something that has become just as much as an identifier for me as my name. Again, it's what makes me, me. As Chandler from Friends would say "it's my essence."
So I guess I've answered the question, but I haven't really come up with a solution. There probably isn't one anyway. So I guess every day, will just be another day I get to dance, and hopefully that will be enough