Since I was a little kid, I have loved to dance. One of the very first dance classes I took was Tap. Next to my classroom, there was a “balcony” area, from which my mom and I would usually watch my brother’s rock-climbing class. Usually, I brought a snack to eat after my class, while I was waiting for my brother, Aaron, to finish his class. One day, after I put on a bright pink Barbie skirt over my white tights, I slipped a little box of Nerdz candy in my little pink pocket as my snack for the day. When we got there, I bounded up the stairs. Having forgotten all about the candy in my pocket, I walked into the classroom, eager for the class to begin. The room was rather spacious, with mirrors covering two entire walls and a balancing bar on one side for the ballet class that used the room also. When everyone got there, the class began. I was tapping along with everyone else until the teacher noticed a peculiar shaking sound, perfectly in sync with the music. It wasn’t long before she found the source of the noise. It was my Nerdz. After discovering the candy, she politely asked me to put it somewhere else during class, so that it wouldn’t be a distraction. Little giggles could be heard across the room. At the time, it was incredibly embarrassing, but now it makes me laugh. It’s funny what some kids do.
(Author's note: this is a memory I have from when I was a little kid and I wrote about it for school awhile back. I finished it on Feb.7, 2011)
