That's why.
I started dancing hiphop when I was 14. I'm 25 now and it's the biggest love of my life since I first stepped into a danceschool. I don't know why but I always saw something more for me in it. I didn't know what's coming from it, but I knew it's what I want to do, no matter what.
I always wanted to become somebody, I wanted to feel like I matter. I wanted to be someone my mother could be proud of. I wanted to be someone who would make my dad proudly say "that's my girl". And I had this wish inside of me to make myself proud more than anyone else. So I fell in love with dance and this was my once in a lifetime oppurtunity. I grabbed it, and I grabbed it hard.
My hours of training were always just for me. And that was good enough because I didn't know better. I thought I was happiest I could ever be, doing what I was doing. And then I met these girls and they turned my world around and showed me what true joy in heart is. So - three years ago I started teaching a small competitive group by the name Fierce.
When we meet we were all just a bunch of kids, trying to dance as much as possible. These girls did nothing but worked hard. They didn't go to birthday parties, they didn't go to school trips, sometimes they didn't even go on a well deserved vacation. Hours and hours and hours of hard work and commitment. We kind of grew in age and in heart and mind together. They taught me a lot. How to try, how to believe, how to achieve what you want. How not to look for excuses but work instead. How much you are capable of when someone tells you day by day you can do it. I cried so much while I was creating this. They made my life a damn adventure. They were with me through my good and bad days and they gave me what I wished for the most - they made me proud of them and they made me proud of - myself.
When we started working together, we had no idea, where this road will take us. We just trained hard, harder than we have ever trained before. We expected nothing, we just wanted to do our very best. And then hoped for the best.
In our three seasons together we became state vice champions, state champions, european champions, world vice champions and two times world champions. I still can't believe this, even now. I don't think you can imagine how hard that is.
When we were on our first european championships and we made it to the finals, I went to the backstage and I prayed so hard. I never do, but this broke my heart. I said that if there is any other group on this championships that worked harder, they should win. And my girls can lose. I just prayed that what's fair happens. Because I knew how hard they worked for it and I knew it meant the world to them. Oh God I just wanted them to see that their work paid off, I just wanted them to get what they deserve. And then it happened. They became european champions. I'm crying again. One of the best moments of my life.
I have so much respect and love for these girls. And their parents that support them more than anything in the whole world. They travel with them and give them love and warm huggs and words of hope. And they do the same for me. Thank you.
You need to find what you love and you need to work hard for it.
Why? Look at this video. That's why.
Till next time.
Tjaša