Footloose has come!
It's today at 7pm, but I need to be there at 9:30am because my drama teacher wants to make us do full runs and work on scenes that are still a bit dodgy.
But I'm so excited!
It's been all I can think about since my birthday, and now the time has finally come. Believe me, all my friends are super excited too.
Premiere night is always the most challenging and the most exciting because no public has seen the show before. Afterwards, it's easy, but you're always scared that you're going to mess up on premiere night.
My parents are coming to watch, so I'll try not to mess up. So is one of my close friends.
Tomorrow three of my friends are also coming to watch over the course of the two performances, and I feel so gratified. Some of my friends are definitely good friends, since they're going to see me.
I feel happy and like I'm on air, even though I've not even gone to the venue yet. I probably should get going soon, but I'm on a high right now.
If this is anything like when one is on a high from drugs, I understand why people take them so much.
To feel like you belong and like you matter is a feeling that humans need. We are a civilised species, and have been built upon societies.
We need to feel like we belong.
Many people express this in different ways. I express it by being in a lot of productions because then I understand what my drama friends are always going on about. Some people are in a lot of sports teams. Others enjoy attending after-school clubs.
And then there are some who prefer to be on their own.
I used to be like that because of my toxic friend group. They made me feel that I wasn't worthy of feeling like I belonged, because they constantly pushed me away. I felt horrible, and needed something to distract me.41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYaDA0rZTK
And then I found drama.
For the first time, I felt like I truly belonged. Like I mattered to people. Like I was important, and if I died, people would care.
So never feel like you don't deserve to belong. Because you do.
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Signing out (and wish me good luck!),
Alex <3
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