A life changing day
... she replies quietly. 5:00! We have been in practice for 8 hours. That means we should only have a run of the show left!! This is great!! “Everyone set your equipment down, grab a quick, and I mean quick, water break and then set up at the top of the show for a run,” Jake commands. Everyone sighs in relief knowing that there are only 15 minutes left of practice. Okay, Erin, push through this. The day is almost over. Just breathe and here we go. Remember to look up, smile, feel light, point your toes and perform from the heart. “Yeah Colts! GIB,” comes from Brian’s familiar voice. I look at the drum major. 1..2..1,2,3,4. Yeah colorguard. Smile. Push it. Breathe and just catch the toss. Yeah, everyone caught on time. This is such a good run! My best run yet. Keep pushing through the humidity. Almost to the end. I suddenly sink down into the ground. I feel the hard and trampled ground hit my face and the tears gushing from my eyes. I get up and run to my spot and recover. Ough. Oh Lord, I think I sprained my an...