Why?

I am feeling frustrated today.

My sweet, smart, wonderful girl

is being bullied yet again.

My heart broke this morning when she asked me,

"Mom, why don't people like me?'

I could have cried.

Seriously.

My girl is beautiful, confident, honest

and would be there for anyone in a heartbeat.

This time it's coming from a fellow dancer.

Ashley came home from dance crying after hearing that

someone said that she wasn't good enough to be in the tap class that, 

according to her teacher,

she is one of the strongest tappers in the class.

Ashley has come a long way in tap

and if you could see the passion and love for 

dance in that girl,

not to mention her amazing feet,

you would understand that this has crumbled her world.

WHY?

I suppose that maybe this other young lady feels threatened

by Ashley this year?

She is no longer the best in the studio

and doesn't like that?

She still doesn't have a right to destroy Ashley.

Now, 

before competitions,

I have to try to rebuild Ashley's confidence

and make her believe that she is amazing 

and she does deserve to be in each and every class

that she is in.

She has worked her little butt off to get to where she is.

Hold your head up Ashley,

we will get through this, again.

There are too many people who do care and

 who are cheering you on.

I love you,

my amazing girl!