Well, here goes, I am in the mood to gush. I know that many of us girls have had more than a few horrid experiences with other dancers. They steal our clothes, break into our lockers, spread rumors and hatred, roll their eyes when we are on stage, and all sorts of wicked other things. But this message is for two types. One, the type of girl who comes to a club, talks to nobody, trusts nobody, likes nobody, and basically acts like all the other girls are her enemy. Second, this is for the girls who are new, and are scared of the 8-10 girls who have been there for a long time and seem to exclude everyone else from their little club. I write this because I am one of the girls in that little club. At my club, the back row of lockers is called Stony Row. I will let you draw your own conclusions as to how we got that name. ; ) There are eight of us. Our lockers, inside and out, are covered with pictures, stickers, poetry, movie quotes, song lyrics and just about anything else we can tape up. At first glance, it just looks like a huge collage of junk, but if you look closely, you will see our children, our families, our pets, our deepest thoughts, the things that keep us going, the memories that make us laugh, and our hearts bared for all to see. Most of all, you would see that each one of us appears on all the other lockers. We support each other, look out for each other, and love each other. We have been through divorces, miscarriages, domestic abuse, illness, deaths, and all other tragedies and personal struggles imaginable. We are a family of women with strong bonds, and I am eternally grateful for each of them. Our Stony Row is our safe haven, our sorority, and our home. When I am 70, I will remember every tear that was shed, every hand that was held, and every roll of laughter, and I will be grateful for the bonds with these women that I call family. To the girls who say they are at work to make money and not friends, I hope you find someone to lean on when you need it, because you are missing out on one of the best things about being a dancer. To the girls who are new and nervous around the veterans, be friendly, we won't bite unless you truly do deserve it. We are not a bunch of snobs that look down on everyone else. If you try to get to know us, we are a beautiful collection of wild and wonderful girls with big hearts. Make those bonds with someone, cause honey you're gonna need it. Ok, enough rambling. Winter, if you read this, thanks for letting me know about this board, and even though you are not a full-fledged member of The Row, you are welcome back for a toke and a smile anytime! Love, Gia



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