There are families that have two homes: some have a main home in whatever city they call "home," and an apartment near our figure skating training center. Most of these families have a father that lives and works in the town where the original home was. "Mom" lives in the little apartment with the child that is pursuing his or her figure skating dreams.
One family's father recently died of a heart attack shortly after his wife and only child came to the mountains especially for figure skating. That family has decided to stay and skate, rather than return home.
Also, there are a several teenage boys who have come to our figure skating center to skate with some of the girls who are already settled at our facility. One boy, has come to skate especially with "Janet," a beautiful ice dancer who has already won many medals. Another boy, "J.R.," has arrived just in time to begin his junior year of high school. "J.R." is an only child, but wants to pursue his pair skating dream and the pair partner he's found at our skating faciility can make his dream happen. Leaving home and family is worth it.
Another skater is named "Agatha." Her entire family, parents, grandparents, siblings, have sold everything they own and all share a small apartment in our town so that "Agatha" can skate and train.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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