bal·let·o·mane

–noun
a ballet enthusiast.

When I was younger, like almost all girls, I dreamed of ballet shoes and pink tutus. You would think my mother, who is all about self-improvement, would let me go to ballet classes.

But, I was too chubby, not graceful enough, and my skinny sister got to go instead. I remember sitting out in the car with my mom and watching her finish up her lessons with a group of skinny girls in their cute tutus.

Maybe that's why I always wanted to be skinny. Maybe this year...