Sundays good story - Watch this and give thanks for the lady who adopted them

[malaise]

and for Michaela achieving her dream

[safeinOhio]

1. Thank you for the Video, made my day.

Brought a tear to the eye of this grumpy old man.

[malaise]

3. Same here

for this not so grumpy old woman

[sprinkleeninow]

2. She achieved something/star quality in the same 'art' that I studied, but voluntarily

quit and subsequently did not achieve in.

For those who've never danced, especially ballet, it's a hard, demanding life. Only for those truly gifted and possessing stick-to-it-tiveness.

BRAVA!, Michaela.
You are a vision of divine beauty!

Malaise, 💙.

[malaise]

4. I was never ballerina quality

and I loved my toes too much anyway

[sprinkleeninow]

5. Still have my Selva toes (shoes). I keep them as wall decor to remind me of

my fun and gentler days. 🤗
~sprink
🇺🇸🌊

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I was dragged off to ballet lessons as a kid.

My well-meaning mother thought it would help me become less clumsy. It didn't work; I stuck it out for a year and remained as clumsy as ever. But I got at least an idea of how much work was involved in doing ballet for real. Michaela is amazing, not only for her skill at ballet but because after all she went through, she was able to stick to it and reach her goal.

[lillypaddle]

7. Beautiful and talented

what a story!

[mnhtnbb]

8. What a remarkable story. I also have vitiligo

which started to be noticeable when I was a child. I also studied ballet rather seriously. My teacher wanted my parents to
let me audition for the School of the NYC Ballet, but they wouldn't let me. Then we moved from NJ to California when I was a teenager and I quit
dancing for about 15 years until I started taking class again in my late 20's.

I am Caucasian. I stay out of the sun which when my skin tans, makes the vitiligo spots more pronounced. My vitiligo is really noticeable on my
hands and feet. Some people think it's from burns; I tell them I have what Michael Jackson had.

Thanks for posting the story, malaise.

[malaise]

10. Given the superstition associated with some of the folks at the orphanage

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she should consider herself very lucky to have been found by that loving mother thousands of miles away.

There are many great unsung heroes on our planet.

Stay out of the sun

[Demovictory9]

9. so talented. and her sister has a great personality. both are starring in a current commercial

[tblue37]

11. Even as a student her power and control were impressive!

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[malaise]

12. Absolutely beautiful

Damn she's good - loved the Caribbean steel pans and African drums in the music - like wow!!

[Blue_true]

13. Wow, thanks for that. Wonderful Mom, wonderful young women. nt

[malaise]

14. Elaine dePrince is an amazing lady

Wonderful indeed

add lovely link

[pansypoo53219]

15. so glad she picked #26 AND #27.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

16. K&R Great story... nt

[lamp_shade]

17. She persisted. Yes she did.

Thank you, Malaise.

[GeoWilliam750]

18. Thank you so much for posting this

It is truly inspiring

[malaise]

19. You're welcome

[Hekate]

20. The whole family is astonishingly strong. If I had lost 3 boys to AIDS, I think I would have...

...died inside. Instead this Mother -- wait, I'm crying here -- brought forth the Mother-Goddess in herself and found two little girls.
💕💕💕

[malaise]

21. Yep I would have been broken at that point

I love how she said that the discrimination they faced over the boys with HIV prepared her for the racial discrimination to come.

[GeoWilliam750]

22. Indeed

If only all of us had this much love, so much better would the world be. It is almost as though she is addicted to giving love - how wondrous.