Do You Remember When..

[Tuduri]

The video choked me up, too. It was very well done.

A few months ago I was watching my daughter in a private training for Tops Nationals. We were all alone with the coach on the competitive side of our gym. During the private, four young girls around 4 to 5 years old were brought over from the rec side to work on some pre-team drills. After a while, their coach had them sit close to where dd was training on the floor to watch. After some 20 minutes when there was a pause in the training, the little girls were brought over to meet my daughter and shake her hand.They looked in awe of my little 11 year old dd. I can't describe to you how proud I was at that moment. In the blink of an eye it made me think back to all the long hours of hard work, the heartache, the euphoria over the years. Watching the video brought back the times when my dd was younger and working hard to get her kip, her clear hip, her bwo,her giants, and of when she would watch the optional girls work out doing really hard conditioning or throwing some really tough skills. I remember the look of awe in her face(and mine) but also the steally determination and firm set of her jaw. In four years my dd has seen many friends quit gymnastics because of injuries, changing interests, lack of interest, or physical limitations. She lost a good friend just last week. And I already miss chatting with her parents. It's hard not to cry when seeing this video and recalling these moments. It really makes ones throat constrict and heart ache.
The video should get a patent for nostalgia.

Tuduri

[gymjourneymom]

Thanks for the beautiful poem gracefulone You are a gymmie of many talents

[GymnastRaeRae87]

That video is way cute! I love it, it is so true! I don't compete but seeing little boys/girls watch me makes me feel better because I know there is someone thinking how great I am when I feel like the worst gymnast in the world.

[tumblerK]

I don't tear up easily but that video did it for me. It was the part about the team shrinking. My team is 1/2 the size it was a year ago. It was a big change and it sucked and the video really hit it on the nose.

[gracefulone]

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Originally Posted by gymjourneymom Thanks for the beautiful poem gracefulone You are a gymmie of many talents

Thank you so much. I write a lot, but I'm so nervous sharing it with other people.

[gracefulone]

Tonight at practice, we were doing abs together, and we always listen to the top 8songs at 8 on our favorite radio station. Guess what number 4 was, right in the middle of our conditioning? Yep, Bleeding Love. We all just looked at each other at belted it out.

[Kayleigh]

That was so good. It really hit it on the dot. I seriously felt like it was talking about me the entire time... I ALMOST cried. I never cry!

[Tuduri]

I showed this to my daughter after she got home from the gym at 8:45 tonight. She immediately wanted to send it to everyone at the gym. This is a phenomenon. I-Heart-Beam, you've hit a home run, or in gym parlance, scored a perfect ten.

Tuduri

[gymgymgymnast08]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gracefulone Tonight at practice, we were doing abs together, and we always listen to the top 8songs at 8 on our favorite radio station. Guess what number 4 was, right in the middle of our conditioning? Yep, Bleeding Love. We all just looked at each other at belted it out.

You sung during abs? Your workout is too easy missy! LOL Jk! We always sing during conditioning and we will be like running so its supposed to be like hard and my coach is like if you can talk or sing its too easy so go harder! LOL!

That is an amazing song and an amazing montage! YAY I-heart-beam!

[gymgymgymnast08]

Right After I Posted That Bleeding Love Came On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!