Full Circle Moment

Hi Everyone,
The family (Mr. P&P and Lilly) are taking a morning nap so I figured I'd blog...we had a nice family breakfast (and though I love being home on weekend mornings I cannot WAIT to get back to work!).

So, I always used to wonder exactly what Oprah meant about a 'full circle moment' and, this week, I think I was part of a great one...read on:

Once upon a time two friends opened a J Center and hoped it would grow. We started with just us 2 and LD (thank God for her) and looked for special folks in our classes who might become instructors on our team. We had our eye on one 20-something girl and talked in class about her going to a screening (where movement is watched for potential) and another 20-something girl asked if she could go too. M had great movement but I had honestly never seen her in anything bug a hug tee shirt-to the point I wasn't sure what figure was under there! But, I said...come on along!
Well, on that screening day we got TWO fabulous candidates-D and M. They both certified (our first set of twins) and went on to teach AMAZING classes, with M starting up our early AM classes from nothing! They grew (and have grown over the years) into nicely sized, wonderful classes with many devotees.
Years later M met Mr. F, with whom she had attended high school and admired from afar during school. Fate stepped in and we attended a wonderful wedding reception (they got married in Mexico) and happiness followed.
A hard personal journey and decision followed and M decided she needed to resign from J and focus on building her family. We understood completely, embraced her and let her go. As you know, if you really love someone you let them go when you need to. It was hard and we missed her but we supported her 1000%.
As M walked through a difficult time, we stayed in touch, shared the joys and sorrows with her and Mr. F and watched them evolve into a family of 4-one beautiful little boy and a surprise...a little girl. Frankie and Mia have made their family complete and we watched M smile and laugh again. (We will never forget Colin, William and Liliana!)
At the big J change was coming-we had 12 instructors but 2 needed to make a tough decision (like M before them to hang up their sneakers and focus on themselves and family). Again, we understood and thankfully had a new instructor coming up. Business was booming and, during this time, M checked in with us.
"How's it going? I heard there's a lot going on over there."
"Yep...hey, you wanna come back to teaching?"
"Sure, why not."
WHAT?!
I was shocked and happily surprised. I threw that line in that email in jest and boy am I glad I did.
So, we began a training unlike the one before. M went home to learn routines, we met a few times (sans pizza this time) and I had to get my bad hip replaced in the middle. She felt a little weird at first and the first time she practiced on stage I could see a TEENY bit of uneasiness. The next time I decided to put the mic on her and she was transformed back to the M I knew. It was amazing. I think I even said, "THERE'S M".
Friday was re-certification day.
M killed it. I bet she got the highest score of her workshop group.
In the next couple weeks she'll start teaching again, back on the stage and in the Center where it all started.
M got her groove back and she likes to say and I LOVE THAT.
And, it's super special for me in many ways...
First because one of my girls is BACK and that's the best compliment I could ever get.
Second because in the next couple weeks I, too, will get MY groove back and it's real special for me to do that at the same time as M.
Welcome home Mel, welcome home.