I tried tonight, like any good dad, to relate and be cool with my daughter Ellie. I replicated, in my mind, one of her dance moves she gracefully pulled off at her recent dance recital. She nodded at me with an affirming laugh and appreciateive eyes that said, "I still love you, Dad."
It wasn't until tonight, when I saw her photo, that I realized she is truly gifted. The gesture of her hand...the gentle leading of her index finger and the delicate curving of the middle finger that is paying tribute to the other fingers, is amazing.
I don't know if this hand gesture has a ballet name or not, but I do know that you have to be gifted for it. I tried it and only could come up with a gang symbol.
I sure am proud of this girl. She danced a solo in the spotlight before several hundred people and I was not only proud, but very impressed. Amazing!
At her age, I was still scheming so that I could become the guy who drove the ice-cream truck when I grew up!
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Wow, she does have an elegant stance! I'm so glad you guys have been able to do dance with her this year. One of my BIGGEST regrets is that I only played sports in those days. :)
I know the Garborg DNA lends towards ballet...you do well in affirming this. I grew up riding on the back of tractors, on top of wheat trucks. We thought people who did ballet were sissies. I never knew anyone in ballet. Refinement does come in generations, and she is definitely gifted. Your approval is a powerful dynamic.
She is beautiful Jason!
She's beautiful!
At least she didn't pat you on the head when she smiled at your attempt to pose.
Bellissima!
:)
Gwen
Nothing more likely to bring a big strong dad to tears than to watch his daughter dance.
Here's to beautiful dancing daughters and the dads who love them!
She does have an amazing ballet move going on there! My girls are in ballet, and I'm telling you that is either inborn, or it's not. Looks like she's got "it."
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