Recently I've become more obsessed with the idea of performing for a career. I never really took full advantage of my "talent" when I was younger partly because I was embarrassed. I was the girl who just wanted to do well in school and play sports. So that's exactly what I did: I was captain of the hockey team with a 3.8 GPA. Now, I don't want to say I regret just focusing on hockey and my academics for the past seven years of my life, but part of me wishes I did more for my other "talent."
My Nana auditioned to be the voice of Snow White as a little girl. She was only awarded runner up. She passed on her talent to four out of her eight kids. She has 20 grandchildren, I'm number 19 and the only one who can sing. I was talking to her last week as we were watching Barbara Streisand and she encouraged me to continue my singing. She said I shouldn't let such a "talent" go to waste.
I'm starting to realize my Nana's right. I've heard it practically my WHOLE life, to keep singing. My mother especially encouraged me, because I know she knew that I was a ten times better singer than I was a hockey player. So I've come to the conclusion that maybe it's time that I take advantage of this "talent" God has given me. And that's why I've registered myself to audition for The Glee Project. I guess this will tell if my "talent" is truly "talent."
AND if it's not "good enough" I've decided that I'll just keep singing because I love it. It's been seven years of me pretending not to care about my singing, but it's time for me to get over this embarrassment and be proud of my "talent."
XO Britt
