All my girls danced growing up! I think its one of those examples of living your life through your kids. I never danced in an organized way but it was always something I wanted to do. When I heard that the church was putting together a praise team to honor the First Lady at the church I thought —why not? Then I thought–no you can’t–you’re toooooo old!! No i’m not–yes i am–we’ve all been there. Ultimately the little voice inside my head that said yes you can won the debate. There was definitely times over the 4 months that I wanted to stop but I didn’t! Joyce Harrigan – the Director- pushed me more than i ever would have expected. She challenged me and included me and gave me the opportunity to participate. All the women on the praise team included me, offered me rides home when i needed them and embraced me every step of the way. The Praise Team gave me community and gave me purpose. This was truly an experience I will never forget and reminded me of the importance of having purpose and never feeling like I’m too old for anything!