True Blessing

Baton twirling is an activity that is practiced and adored by many young girls all over, including me. I began twirling at the age of three in our local twirling school and have loved it ever since I twirled my first "pancake." I continued twirling for the next seven years, deciding at the end of my fifth grade year to step away from twirling and focus on other activities. For the next three years in middle school, I hardly picked up a baton and had forgotten almost every skill except for basic twirls. As I was approaching my freshman year in high school, it came to my attention by my past twirling instructor that our local high school marching band would be having its first auditions for majorettes in seventeen years. After hearing the news, I knew that this opportunity would give me a chance to pick back up the sport I once loved and become a more advanced twirler. When I decided to tryout for the Lee High majorette line, I knew I had a lot of work to do to prepare for tryouts. I had never auditioned for any sport before and I was more nervous than ever when the day of tryouts arrived. I was even considering backing out of tryouts because I was so sure I wasn't going to make it. Thankfully, God gave me the courage to push through tryouts and blessed me with the gift of making it on the majorette line. Practices started soon after and they were nerve wracking; i was extremely shy and intimidated by the other girls on the team. Little did I know, in about three months we would all become the best of friends and spend almost every day of summer together. Being on the majorette line gave me a new sense of confidence; it gave me the ability to showcase my talents and express my love for twirl and dance. Becoming a majorette truly was the best thing that ever happened to me; it gave me an opportunity to discover my true passion and make the best friends I've ever had. I'll forever have God to thank for bringing such a blessing into my life.