a word for you from the brilliant Ross Gay as you mark your time at Scripps and as you feel the bittersweetness of the last time on stage this afternoon. I love you so....
I have been thinking a lot about the conversation we had with Somers Randolph in Santa Fe last weekend when we got to tour his home and studio when he asked you if you were a systematic thinker or a creative thinker. You said that you thought you were more of a systematic thinker to which he responded that he was not surprised and could tell by the way you were standing that you were very rooted. While you said this probably has to do with the fact that you have been a dancer since you were little, I do think his first impression of you is something that I have seen growing in you for a long, long time. You are indeed rooted, and seeing you dance in the show this weekend only confirmed this even more. May you continue to put those roots down deep in this time at Scripps, and may you know how very loved and treasured you are. ROOTED But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight. " — Proverbs 3:5–6 “Success” is often portrayed as a matter of setting one’s goals, making an agenda, and working strategically to reach a chosen destination in life, whether it be a matter of study, career success, or some other mark of status. The contrasting vision in Proverbs 3 is an open attitude entrusting our future to the Lord - “success”, it seems, is not about succeeding in my plans, but rather responding faithfully to the opportunities presented to us. - Dr. Bill Cayley
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