aftershocks
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With Eastern Sectionals now over, we can all breathe and finally say... GRACIE IS GOING TO NATIONALS.
I'm more pleased that Gracie is working on doing what makes her happy, and figuring things out for herself. Apparently, she didn't want to leave the sport without making an effort to see if she could get back into competitive form and make a bid for Nationals again. So hurrah!
But it's not about the Gracie of old, who was that amazing girl who couldn't get out of the box of golden 'Princess Grace' over-expectations everyone put her in, me included (e.g., comparing her looks to those of Grace Kelly; expecting her to bring U.S. ladies back to the top of the podium a la MK fashion).
In the fp at Sectionals, Gracie seemed to show more nerves, but she worked through them well, and I'm happy she made it back to Nationals. It reminds me of her twin sister, Carly (who didn't have Gracie's level of skating talent), working hard to simply get to Nationals at least once, and succeeding! It was a personal goal and milestone just for Carly herself.
I hope coming back to Nationals to compete will be just for Gracie herself to enjoy the experience without any expectations except being happy, doing her best, and having fun seeing some of her old friends.
Sara Bareilles fp song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53GIADHxVzM
...
It's not easy to know
I'm not anything like I used to be
Although it's true I was never attention's sweet center
I still remember that girl
She's imperfect but she tries
She is good but she lies
She is hard on herself
She is broken and won't ask for help
She is messy but she's kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all of this mixed up
And baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone but she used to be mine
It's not what I asked for
Sometimes life just slips in through a back door
And carves out a person
And makes you believe it's all true …
If I'm honest I know I would give it all back
For a chance to start over
And rewrite an ending or two
For the girl that I knew...
To fight just a little
To bring back the fire in her eyes
That's been gone but used to be mine...