One singular sensation

"I meet somebody and they say to me, 'Wow, you dance on Broadway! How fabulous! You got somewhere. You're something.' And I get this feeing inside because I remember when I used to stand outside of that stage door and watch all these girls come out of there, with their eyelashes and their make-up and I'd think, 'I'll never be that old. I'll never be old enough to come out of that stage door.' But deep down inside I knew I would...and I've come this far and I'm not giving up now."
Diana, A Chorus Line

Tonight I was lucky enough to go see a preview of A Chorus Line with Dori (a sweet friend who happens to book talent for Good Morning America...lucky me!). Having seen a fair share of Broadway shows, I must say that this was one of my most memorable experiences. There was so much energy in the room, I don't think I can count on my hands and feet the number of spontaneous applauses! And during the final number, "One" (...singular sensation, every little step she takes...), with the orchestra playing that familiar melody, the cast clad in sparkly gold costumes and top hats, the giant mirror behind them and the ever-famous kickline, it just brought tears to my eyes (hard to do, right?)!

But perhaps it wasn't just the fine New York moment of watching a play about a Broadway chorus line on Broadway, or the beautiful costumes or the catchy finale that drew tears from my eyes. Oh I'm sure that was part of it, but I think the greater factor was the moving show itself...the plot, the lines, the songs. If you haven't seen it, A Chorus Line is all about a group of 17 aspiring Broadway dancers who have big dreams of success. Throughout the play, you get to know each of them...you learn their stories, how they fell in love with dance, and how they got to where they are in the audition.

Through lines like the one above, I was reminded of how blessed I am to be where I am now. It's been a tough road getting here, and things have been far from perfect, but when it comes down to it, I am living my dream...a dream I would have never imagined would actually come to fruition. I am doing what I was created to do, living where I was created to live (at least for a while!). It can be so easy for me to get caught up in the busyness and stress and disappointments, and to let the joys of day-to-day life get overshadowed. Even as much as I love living here, as evidenced by this very blog, I'll admit that there have been days when I wonder if I made the right decision to move to New York, and I begin to question everything. But when it's all said and done, I am where I always knew I'd be, and it is pretty fabulous..."I've come this far and I'm not giving up now."