I am inspired by this girl. When I try something new, I get nervous and scared and I want to quit about a hundred times. Emma gets nervous and scared but the thought of quitting never enters her mind. She’s started ballet this year and just had her first performance. After the first rehearsal for the show I asked her how it went. She told me it was overwhelming and scary but that she just had to get used to it because this was something she really wanted to do. When I grow up, I want to be like that.

Some of my family was able to join us for the show. After living away from family for so many years, I don’t take these moments for granted.