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  • Story Listed as: True Life For Teens
  • Theme: Inspirational
  • Subject: Education / Instruction
  • Published: 07/13/2012

The Performance of My Life

By Saba
Born 1999, F, from Franklin, United States
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This story is about a girl, Anjali, entering a dance contest. She practiced and practiced all day long. She had to win, she said to herself every day. Her mom had died from cancer 2 years after she was born. Her last wish was her daughter wins a dance contest. It was almost her turn to go but before she could go she saw an image of her mom telling her, 'Don't be nervous you can do it. I'm going to give you some advice you should always keep with you, my daughter. If you want to do some thing or become something, listen to your heart, and if your heart does not give you the strength to do that thing then close your eyes and say your mom and dad's name then you'll see...You will pass everything, you will win everything." So the girl did what her mom had said and won the contest 1st prize. then her mom's image came again and gave her a thumbs up. She happily goes and hugs her. Then she says bye and disappears. The girl goes home and lives happily ever after.

The Performance of My Life(Saba) This story is about a girl, Anjali, entering a dance contest. She practiced and practiced all day long. She had to win, she said to herself every day. Her mom had died from cancer 2 years after she was born. Her last wish was her daughter wins a dance contest. It was almost her turn to go but before she could go she saw an image of her mom telling her, 'Don't be nervous you can do it. I'm going to give you some advice you should always keep with you, my daughter. If you want to do some thing or become something, listen to your heart, and if your heart does not give you the strength to do that thing then close your eyes and say your mom and dad's name then you'll see...You will pass everything, you will win everything." So the girl did what her mom had said and won the contest 1st prize. then her mom's image came again and gave her a thumbs up. She happily goes and hugs her. Then she says bye and disappears. The girl goes home and lives happily ever after.

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