An Added addition to my Tuesday

I just got home from work and before going home I stopped at Safeway (the grocery store) near my house. Now this is a stupid thing to do, go to the grocery store, on a week night when EVERYONE is getting off of work and going home, especially because it is the grocery store for a good 4 neighborhoods, so its always packed. But I've been fighting a headache so I wanted to go get a coke and I was out of juice so I wanted to get that as well. After waiting in line for about 15/20 minutes I realized I am super dumb and should have just gone to the liquor store by my house, but I didn't.

Anyway, while waiting in line there was a very friendly gay man a few people back and was clearly tired of waiting in the silent line so he started talking about how he always choses the wrong line and I chimed in telling him me too! Then he started talking to the teenage girl behind me. They got on the topic of school subjects she liked and didn't like. The guy talked about how much he had hated math and science and I once again chimed in and said "me too! Thats why I became an artist." The Young girl looked up at me with big eyes in aw saying "you're an artist? what kind?" I told her I was a modern dancer and she just was star struck (in a way that you can be star struck without knowing the person!). She said "I don't know the first thing about dancing but I think its amazing." It put a smile to my face. The chatty guy behind her leans over and said "ya must be pretty good to get paid to dance. Good for you!"

I never view it that way, but I have to say, my tired self (I had a 4 hour rehearsal today before I went to the office to work for 4 hours) fighting a headache, with achy feet/muscles, and all stinky and gross from the day really appreciated these two people in line at safeway. I don't ever need any high recognition for being a dancer. I don't do it to satisfy others, it satisfies me. And so often I feel people view my dancing as a hobby vs an actual career, but to have this man make the comment about being good in order to get paid for it, kinda was nice to hear!

Anyway, a silly little story to share, but it put a smile on my face and what better place to share then here!