The Love of my Life

I find it funny how most people chose another person as the "Love of their Life". It's valid, people are just as important, but for someone like me who has no one currently, my love is a bit different.

I love all my friends. I wouldnt be the person that I am now without them. They are my lifeline, the ones I put all my trust in. I've lost many and gained a lot more, and some I don't talk to daily but we still stay in touch. I would call them the loves of my life if I didn't have other loves.

I love my family. They raised me and gave me a place to belong. They taught me love for one another and love for culture. It's not only my mother and father, but also my cousins, aunts and uncles, family friends, helpers. We love the other people who are a part of our lives just as much as we love each other.

But no. I do love and appreciate the different people in my life, but the real love of my life is Dance.

I love it with my entire heart, soul and body. Dance is something that makes me feel like myself. I am free to be and free to express. Even when I make a mistake, I feel like I can never go wrong with dance.

Its like how some people say- the rhythm flows through you. My body is the instrument through which music plays. I love learning and making choreographies, or just moving my feet to the beat while thinking of different steps. I can never unlearn dance and I never want to.

My passion for dance is seen in the fact that I got elected co-captain for my dance crew. I have been with them for a year now, and it only made my life greater.

I'm grateful for the bonds I formed through dance. My improvement is actually visible now, when i compare myself to a year ago. I've grown a lot with this crew.

Dance is the reason my life has so much joy. Although I should have other priorities in life, I can't seem to put dance second or third or even lower on the list. Yes, I will definitely sacrifice my grades for dance.

I have never loved something as deeply as this. I have other hobbies but nothing else makes me feel this in tune with myself and with my surroundings. I know that I have the support of the people who i care for, and i'm so grateful that I am able to dance with this much joy and skill.