A Fairy Tale

The last 6 weeks were made of a fairy tale. I joined a group that did circus, I met the most supportive and loving group of women I could have imagined, each beautiful by her own right and with a sense of humor.

In the performances, something went wrong for everybody and everyone broke a little at some point, but every time I saw another girl or more was there ready to help her get back up and at it. If you even looked frightened someone was there to help you.

Yesterday was the cast party. It was fun, with people running around and just enjoying themselves. Children and dogs were welcome. People were responsible with their children and generous with their food. There were none of the little annoyances we ignore every day.

I was going to let it all end there originally, but it appears there will be a 6 week fabric class for only $15 a class and a tumbling class. I might take these. It is ridiculously tempting. What is more, one of the girls I met wants to go skating and another wants me to start dancing with them. She can teach me poi and I can teach her weapons. It sounds wonderful. I'm not ready to part ways with all of these fantastic people. It makes me want to cry that it is over.

I have no idea how I am going to be able to go and handle real life when I know that people can be like this. I feel like I was in a fairy tale and now I have to go back to the real world filled with insecure nasty cynics.