Coaches taught me so much more than skills. I learned how working hard can be fun. How the reward is so sweet. I learned that respect should be mutual, always. I learned that you have to give if you want to receive. And most of all, your family isn't even who you expected it to be. You all know already, but you can't replace people like Joey, Gail, Kay, and all the amazing coaches who have come through our program.
For those of you who see the end of an amazing opportunity such as this as that, the end, well I have news. You will do such greater things in life.
How you take hold of opportunities can define you. Working hard and knowing you did your best will make it so worth it, regardless of someone's opinion of you. You will always know your worth.
When you see the end of the road coming, walk slow, take it in, smile as you cross the finish line. Twirl around in a circle and see where your next path leads, because someday you'll have great successes, and experience new joys that will remind you how you felt during these times. I've already had a few myself.
Don't take any part for granted. I have no regrets, and I know that I'm blessed, but in cases like this I know that I've always been given only what I have earned. Sometimes you have to grab onto an opportunity and make it what you always hoped it would be.
Remember to thank your parents for their hard work. I know it seems small, and you definitely did the hard work, but you wouldn't be anywhere without their rides to practice, their long days spent cheering on a cheerleader, and not to mention the financial aspect that being the prettiest girls in school can be. ;)
Just know that even though a panel of RANDOM STRANGERS you've never met may say they beat you by a hair, we couldn't be more proud. And at the end of the day, you guys know you won so much more than a trophy and a title. xoxox, Lex
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