have to practice. I need better control.”
We couldn’t always afford the lessons she wanted.
My husband, Scott, supervised construction sites, and I worked as a hospital administrator.
We earned enough to support our family, but professional dance training was expensive.
When Audrey was younger, we enrolled her in beginner classes whenever our budget allowed.
Between those lessons, she practiced using instructional videos and ballet books she’d borrowed from the library.
Ballet class registration
She saved birthday money for shoes.
She asked for dancewear instead of expensive electronics.
Andshe never
