Beth was a young gifted and breathtaking dancer. She would tap, glide, and spin in a dazzling way, mesmerising audiences and fellow dancers. Widened eyes, jaws dropped, and loud applause were common parts of Beth's dances.
Everyone knew just how good Beth was, but unfortunately, so did she.
She was competitive, selfish, and instead of helping fellow dancers, she would simply shout: "Haha, I can dance, but you can't!"
She lived to be better and be the only dancer with the spotlight on her, and that was the case... Until one fateful night.
One night, Beth was on stage dancing in front of a jam-packed crowd. Their eyes were widened, jaws were dropped, and they were ready to let out a loud applause, until suddenly, Beth jumped in the air, only to lose her balance, and after CRASHING down to the floor, damaged both her ankles.
The audience GASPED!
In pain, Beth looked, helplessly, at the other dancers and said: "I can't dance, but you can."
Unfortunately for Beth, this was the beginning of a downward spiral. One injury led to another until she was finally told: "You can't dance on stage anymore."
Now, she was no longer the best, no longer mesmerising, and, most importantly, no longer a dancer.
But one day, Beth walked past a dance rehearsal, and she saw a Young Girl who was trying to dance. No one was helping her, but the Young Girl kept on trying.
Instead of walking away, Beth decided to help her. Then slowly, the Young Girl’s dancing got better and better, and it brought a giant smile to Beth's face.
The next day, Beth helped her again, and not long after this, it became an everyday occurrence.
Finally, Beth saw the Young Girl dancing on stage in front of an audience. She saw the Young Girl tapping, gliding, and spinning just like her. She also witnessed the audiences' eyes widen, jaws drop and then watched them applaud the dance.
It was that day Beth realised she no longer cared about being better. She no longer cared that she could not dance on stage. She just wanted to help and share her passion for dance, so when someone needed help, and they doubted themselves, she simply told them: "I can dance, but you can too!”
THE END.
Thank you to my dear friend for inspiring me to write this story, despite not even realising she did. Keep doing incredible things, buddy! :)
As always, the wonderful illustration is the creation of Kayleigh-Rose Allan.
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Thank you! 👍🙂
Absolutely inspirational! Fantastic work Humza!! Keep it going :)