My parents always told me that I couldn't dance, because it was a girl's sport. But it was my dream to be a dancing star and I still practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows.
However, without my parents' support（支持）, that1seemed all but impossible to reach.
One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I asked2parents to allow me to take her to the lessons. What a3chance（机会）to learn dancing!
One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked4.
"What's the matter, Maggie?" I stopped5.
"There'll be a dancing performance in my school,6the boys think I'm slow, and none of them wants to be my partner.7you dance with me for it?" She looked at me, worried.
"You can be a good dancer!" I said to her. "Let's show those people that they have been8."
In the following months, we9every evening for the show. I was having a fantastic time and10Maggie improved a lot.
At last, the big day came. I became11when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. When the12began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Then we enjoyed dancing to the music, like shining spirits. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we 13it.
I was so excited when I saw my14walking up to me. He put his hand on my shoulder.
"Well done, son. I'm glad that you didn't15your dream. Go for it and make us proud."
I'd been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wouldn't be easy, but I would keep on going. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.
