Dear Andrew,
Dear Andrew,
I still don't think I have thanked you for helping me win first place in probably one of the only events of my life! That was such an amazing day!
If you don't know what I am talking about, let me refresh your memory...
Do you remember summer of 2009? Well you should because that is the summer that all of us took Dance 280--Social Dance. You remember now, right?
Yeah, that class was super fun. It was kind of stressful because we packed in a lot of dance moves in two months, but I really adored that class. Also, I was very in to the whole flirting deal because I was going to leave soon for my mission. So needless to say, I had fun in that class.
Then DanceSport came around. You already had another partner and so did I. I was so excited to dance with Jonathan because I was convinced that we would do really well together and we had been practicing pretty much every day. I had participated in DanceSport before, but I had never won anything. In the summertime, there is a greater chance to win a medal, but I haven't won first place in a lot of things in my life, but I was willing to take a chance. So Jonathan and I worked really hard to get our Triple Swing down. We can a pretty good routine going. I could follow him, he could lead me. We felt super comfortable dancing around each other.
What I feel terribly about is that after we had already decided to be dance partners you asked me if I would be your dance partner. I couldn't. I felt so sorry. I hate turning people down, especially when they are nice. But I had to turn you down. I already had a partner. I was actually really excited about my partner and I knew that we would do well. I was counting on it.
Then, just three days before DanceSport Jonathan sprained his ankle playing basketball. Yeah, pretty tragic. So our hard work for two months was going down the drain three days before competition. I was kind of devastated. I really wanted to participate and I wanted to dance with someone I was comfortable with--mainly Jonathan. Something also happened to your partner. I believe she got sick (or something like that).
So there we were--two people without a partner. Our teacher matched us up. I was less than thrilled, but tried to act excited. Really, it wasn't you. I was just let down by the whole turn of events and knew that we needed to practice together and make a good routine in three days. It was kind of a stressful thing for me (change usually is when it comes unexpectedly).
Then after that, we didn't even get a chance to practice together because I think our schedules didn't work out...until the day of the competition. I was nervous. But, we practiced well together. It was definitely not as well as I would have liked, but I felt like we would just have to go out there and have fun.
And that is exactly what we did. We made it past the first round. Yay! I was happy. We then made it past the second round...and the third round...and the fourth round. We made it through the two semi-final rounds and onto the final round. I was so freaking excited and nervous, but having the time of my life.
And you remember what happened? Yeah, we totally won first place! We got medals! It was so exciting. I think that is the only medal I have ever gotten in my life. I still have it. It hangs up in my room to remind me that life doesn't always turn out the way you plan--sometimes it is WAY better.
We only practiced once together and we worked together and had tons of fun and it took us to the top! I don't think I have ever thanked you properly.
So Andrew, here's to you: THANK YOU! I really did have tons of fun in DanceSport. I really appreciate your positive attitude. It made all of the difference for me.
THANK YOU!
Love,
Sabrina
I still don't think I have thanked you for helping me win first place in probably one of the only events of my life! That was such an amazing day!
If you don't know what I am talking about, let me refresh your memory...
Do you remember summer of 2009? Well you should because that is the summer that all of us took Dance 280--Social Dance. You remember now, right?
Yeah, that class was super fun. It was kind of stressful because we packed in a lot of dance moves in two months, but I really adored that class. Also, I was very in to the whole flirting deal because I was going to leave soon for my mission. So needless to say, I had fun in that class.
Then DanceSport came around. You already had another partner and so did I. I was so excited to dance with Jonathan because I was convinced that we would do really well together and we had been practicing pretty much every day. I had participated in DanceSport before, but I had never won anything. In the summertime, there is a greater chance to win a medal, but I haven't won first place in a lot of things in my life, but I was willing to take a chance. So Jonathan and I worked really hard to get our Triple Swing down. We can a pretty good routine going. I could follow him, he could lead me. We felt super comfortable dancing around each other.
What I feel terribly about is that after we had already decided to be dance partners you asked me if I would be your dance partner. I couldn't. I felt so sorry. I hate turning people down, especially when they are nice. But I had to turn you down. I already had a partner. I was actually really excited about my partner and I knew that we would do well. I was counting on it.
Then, just three days before DanceSport Jonathan sprained his ankle playing basketball. Yeah, pretty tragic. So our hard work for two months was going down the drain three days before competition. I was kind of devastated. I really wanted to participate and I wanted to dance with someone I was comfortable with--mainly Jonathan. Something also happened to your partner. I believe she got sick (or something like that).
So there we were--two people without a partner. Our teacher matched us up. I was less than thrilled, but tried to act excited. Really, it wasn't you. I was just let down by the whole turn of events and knew that we needed to practice together and make a good routine in three days. It was kind of a stressful thing for me (change usually is when it comes unexpectedly).
Then after that, we didn't even get a chance to practice together because I think our schedules didn't work out...until the day of the competition. I was nervous. But, we practiced well together. It was definitely not as well as I would have liked, but I felt like we would just have to go out there and have fun.
And that is exactly what we did. We made it past the first round. Yay! I was happy. We then made it past the second round...and the third round...and the fourth round. We made it through the two semi-final rounds and onto the final round. I was so freaking excited and nervous, but having the time of my life.
And you remember what happened? Yeah, we totally won first place! We got medals! It was so exciting. I think that is the only medal I have ever gotten in my life. I still have it. It hangs up in my room to remind me that life doesn't always turn out the way you plan--sometimes it is WAY better.
We only practiced once together and we worked together and had tons of fun and it took us to the top! I don't think I have ever thanked you properly.
So Andrew, here's to you: THANK YOU! I really did have tons of fun in DanceSport. I really appreciate your positive attitude. It made all of the difference for me.
THANK YOU!
Love,
Sabrina
Wow that's a really cool story! I enjoy reading all your thank you letters to people, it makes me think about the people I have never thanked as well.
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