I was always a shy kid so it was always surprising how much I loved the stage. Today, the person I am is because I've always had the heart of a performer. Growing up I’ve taken part in all aspects of the performing arts that really brought me out of my shy phase. I’ve always gravitated towards the stage because I always became a different person and all my problems would just fade. Having the heart of a performer has taught me a lot of about myself and what I want to do with my life.

I’ve always been blessed to have the heart of a performer. No matter how far I go or how much I change, I will always know that my roots are as a performer. It was never something that I learned or something that will ever go away. I was born with the heart of a performer and I will die with the same heart. Reading sheet music has become my second language and the stage has become my secong home.

I will always be a performer at heart.

The day will come when I step out on stage for the last time, I will hang up my costume for the last time, I will do my hair and makeup for the last time, and one day I will take my last bow. The applause will soon fade and I know tears will fill my eyes. One day I will say goodbye to it all.

One day, far from now, I will pull out a dusty photo. A smile will come to my face and tears will fill my eyes again. One day it’s all going to be a memory. I will always remember the bright red lipstick and all the sequins. I will remember my tears after a bad performance and the pressure to be perfect. I will remember the curls in my hair and the smile on my face. I will remember the one’s who made me so proud to be a performer and the one’s who made me dread our next performance. Through thick and thin, I will remember the one’s I got so close with. We became more than a team and more than co-stars, we were nothing less than a family. We faught like sibling but we also loved each other just like a true family.

One day I will be a performer only at heart but for now I am a performer inside and out. I live for my next performance and love everything second of it. I wear that bright red lipstick and gold sequins with pride. My smile will continue to shine bright until the day it all comes to an end.

I dread the day I have to say goodbye but I know I’ll always be a performer at heart. The day will come but for now I’m in the eye of the storm and I won’t take a single second for granted.