I absolutely love movies and the quotes that are incorporated with them. Ever since I have seen the movie ‘The Truman Show’ with Jim Carey, I feel like my life is just like a movie. Most movies are based off of real life, events, and ideas anyway. My prospective of life is a bit dramatic to others, but I believe it is more exciting that way. I like to believe that life is not as dreary as what people make of it. In movies bad things ALWAYS happens to both protagonists and antagonists. But in the end they all live happily ever after whether they loved, fought, or had a misunderstanding. I know that all of our hard work and endurance will eventually lead to our happiness.

Happiness. Color guard makes me happy. Many people do not understand what color guard is, or they do not understand why others love it so much. I have been doing guard for at least 7 years. It is my escape, my home and my talent. In color guard, as soon as the music starts playing, I am someone else. I am a performer, a dancer, I am the emotion of the song. I take one breath before the show starts; as soon as its in motion, I play my part. I  maneuver the rifle, flag, sabre, my body in the motions I have matched to the song in perfect synchronization. It is relieving to be someone else. I step out of my body mentally and do something completely beautiful. I go through the song like I am a marionette being controlled by the music. When the song stops and the audience applauds, I allow myself to breathe.