Live for yourself

Sarah was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her dad was living in another state for his job purpose. They were wealthy and had always tried to make their daughter's dream come true.

Sarah was obsessed with dancing since early childhood. When she was 5 years old, she and her mom was watching television together. It was a dance program and she was very impressed. She asked her mom if she could learn to dance like them. Her mom smiled and said that of course she could learn.

Soon after that she took her daughter in one of the best dancing school. Because she wanted to make her daughter's dream come true. When Sarah was admitted there, she was on cloud nine. She joined the class that day and followed every instruction of her teacher carefully.

She returned that day. And gradually by every returning home from the dance school, she was losing her glow. And eventually Sarah became unrecognizable.

One day it was time for her class but she was still lying on bed. Her mom came to her and asked why she was not ready to go. She then reminded her that she had a dance class that day. But Sarah was not going. She told her mom that she was not feeling well and so not going anywhere.

In the another day, Sarah should get ready to join the class. But she was in the study table. Her mom came to her and asked if she was going to the dance class that day. But Sarah pretended to absorbed her in studies and said that she had too much homework and so she didn't have time for that.

In another day of class, Sarah was getting ready and then was about to leave home. But it seemed to her mom that she was not going to the dance class. So, she asked her where she was going. She asked again if she had decided to stop going to dance classes. Sarah told that Anna was waiting for her and was leaving.

But that time her mom's patience ran out. She got irritated with those constant causes. She asked her daughter if she even realize that they had paid for those classes and she was making a fool out of her. She told her daughter that she was very lazy.

Sarah stopped and was crying. She told her mom that she was not making a fool out of her. That's when Sarah decided to tell the truth to her mom.

She told her mom about the class and the instructor. One day the instructor pointed to her and angrily asked who was that and why was she the size of two dancers instead of one. The another day Sarah was following her instructions and then she got angry and said that she didn't belong in that kind of sport when she looked like that. Sarah was hurt but said that she was quite good at this. She replied yes and added that if no one had to look at Sarah.

The dance instructor was telling everyone to follow her daughter's example. She was slim and could dance good. The instructor pointed at her daughter and said that there was the dancer who should be their role model.

Sarah's mom listened to her daughter and could not believe this. She told her that that was nonsense. She also said that Sarah's instructor couldn't have said such things and got angry with her daughter. Sarah cried and said that her mom would rather believe anyone but her own daughter. And then ran out of the house.

Sarah's mom thought there should be something and felt sad if Sarah was telling the truth. So, she decided to talk to the instructor.

The next day she alone went to the instructor. She said to her that her daughter was always crying and she didn't want to go to her classes. Then she asked if she had any problems with her daughter. The instructor replied that she would say her daughter had a problem. She continued that she didn't belong in that sport.

Sarah's mom got shocked at her behavior and asked the reason. She said that her daughter was a great dancer. The arrogant teacher said that skill is not everything. She asked Sarah's mom if she had seen her daughter. She added that she was twice as big as she should be. Sarah's mom was shocked and asked what she was talking about. The instructor forbade her to waste her time and said that Sarah had no future in dancing.

Sarah's mom returned home and hugged her daughter. She said sorry as she didn't believe her. She asked her mom if she could stop going to dance classes. Her mom told her not to let someone ruin her dream just because she didn't fit into their expectations. That was her life and the choice was hers to make.

And that choice had a profound effect on Sarah's future. When Sarah was 15, she became the champion of the world championship in dancing. She was stepping down from the stage and that time she could see that instructor.

She told Sarah that she could not believe she had won. She again said that her daughter should have gotten the award. Sarah could not see her daughter in the whole competition and asked where she was.

She replied that her daughter was in the hospital. She was so weak because of less eating. She remembered that the nurse told her that her daughter should be eating healthy and accused her for driving her to that condition.

Sarah had no word of consolation. So, she left and from her back the instructor shouted that the prized would be her daughter's the next year. Sarah smiled and wished her a good luck.

Just one choice in life can determine your future. That night Sarah remembered about that time when she was rejected. If her mom didn't convince her and what if she said that she didn't dance anymore and her mom agreed. Then maybe broken she only sat on the couch in front of the TV and watched the announcement of the trophy to go for someone else. She cried and wished it could have been her if she didn't quit. And she could not think more....

Be sure to make the right choice! And remember that if you don't fit into someone's idea of what you should be, it's their problem, not yours! And don't forget to love yourself.