This I Believe What makes a person believe in something? A powerful moment, tragic loss, or sign from above are all things that can cause people to have a deeper understanding of their life. In particular, an influencing moment caused me to realize some things about an area of my life that were not clear before. Due to this moment, I now strongly believe in the power of spotlight.
I am a member of the varsity show choir group called Express at my school. Being apart of this group has allowed me to experience an abundance of new things in different places. One particular experience that impacted me took place on a show choir trip to New York. This competition held a significant amount of importance because the event was a long ways …show more content…
After we had our fun in the city it was time to remember the real reason we came. As performance day rolled around, I was extremely anxious and excited for the moment my group would take the stage. The day started with the hair and makeup process in the morning and led to the warm up session right before our performance. I could feel the nerves in the air as we impatiently waited to set the stage. The time finally came; the curtain was pulled, the crowd erupted in cheering, and our director gave us the cue. There is a certain time in Express’s show where the mood is softened and we pour out our hearts in the music. In this moment I remembered all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this show I was performing and a wave of accomplishment washed over me. As the lights shone on my face, all I could do was sing and live in that one perfect moment.
In that single moment, a multitude of emotions washed over me. Thankfulness, fulfillment, and gratitude came into my mind. While standing in that spotlight, I realized I no longer had to be afraid of being different because if I could be myself on stage and enjoy every moment of it, then why couldn’t I do that in my everyday life? I believe in the spotlight because it made me realize being unique is the best way a person can go about
I am a member of the varsity show choir group called Express at my school. Being apart of this group has allowed me to experience an abundance of new things in different places. One particular experience that impacted me took place on a show choir trip to New York. This competition held a significant amount of importance because the event was a long ways …show more content…
After we had our fun in the city it was time to remember the real reason we came. As performance day rolled around, I was extremely anxious and excited for the moment my group would take the stage. The day started with the hair and makeup process in the morning and led to the warm up session right before our performance. I could feel the nerves in the air as we impatiently waited to set the stage. The time finally came; the curtain was pulled, the crowd erupted in cheering, and our director gave us the cue. There is a certain time in Express’s show where the mood is softened and we pour out our hearts in the music. In this moment I remembered all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this show I was performing and a wave of accomplishment washed over me. As the lights shone on my face, all I could do was sing and live in that one perfect moment.
In that single moment, a multitude of emotions washed over me. Thankfulness, fulfillment, and gratitude came into my mind. While standing in that spotlight, I realized I no longer had to be afraid of being different because if I could be myself on stage and enjoy every moment of it, then why couldn’t I do that in my everyday life? I believe in the spotlight because it made me realize being unique is the best way a person can go about