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My name is Linda, and this is my very ordinary story.
Dana has been my best friend for as long as I can remember.
Honestly, I don't think there's ever been a time in my life where she wasn't right there beside me.
We grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, and always celebrated our birthdays together.
Both of our families had to be careful with money, so Dana and I shared absolutely everything, from class notes to the very last cookie.
We would break it in two with such reverence, like it was the final slice of pizza left on the entire planet.
You two look more like sisters than friends.
Honestly, that felt like the sweetest compliment in the world.
But the thing that mattered to us most was figure skating.
At On The Ice, Dana and I didn't feel like ordinary girls from struggling families.
We felt like future skating stars.
And we truly believed that one day, we'd perform in a huge arena with thousands of people applauding us.
One day after practice, our coach, Mr. Vinson, gathered all the girls.
Soon, the US National Junior Figure Skating Championship will be held in a neighboring state.
The second he said that, the locker room went completely silent.
Like time had stopped.
The committee will be choosing the best skaters from different clubs.
Each of you has a chance to send in a video of your performance for the qualifying round.
Dane and I looked at each other and didn't even need to say a word.
We already knew.
This was the opportunity we'd been waiting for.
The next few days turned into an endless cycle of training.
Qualifying for the championship was the only thing on my mind.
Then, Dana and I filmed each other and sent the videos to the selection committee.
One day after practice, I ran into my coach.
My name is Linda, and this is my very ordinary story.
Dana has been my best friend for as long as I can remember.
Honestly, I don't think there's ever been a time in my life where she wasn't right there beside me.
We grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, and always celebrated our birthdays together.
Both of our families had to be careful with money, so Dana and I shared absolutely everything, from class notes to the very last cookie.
We would break it in two with such reverence, like it was the final slice of pizza left on the entire planet.
You two look more like sisters than friends.
Honestly, that felt like the sweetest compliment in the world.
But the thing that mattered to us most was figure skating.
At On The Ice, Dana and I didn't feel like ordinary girls from struggling families.
We felt like future skating stars.
And we truly believed that one day, we'd perform in a huge arena with thousands of people applauding us.
One day after practice, our coach, Mr. Vinson, gathered all the girls.
Soon, the US National Junior Figure Skating Championship will be held in a neighboring state.
The second he said that, the locker room went completely silent.
Like time had stopped.
The committee will be choosing the best skaters from different clubs.
Each of you has a chance to send in a video of your performance for the qualifying round.
Dane and I looked at each other and didn't even need to say a word.
We already knew.
This was the opportunity we'd been waiting for.
The next few days turned into an endless cycle of training.
Qualifying for the championship was the only thing on my mind.
Then, Dana and I filmed each other and sent the videos to the selection committee.
One day after practice, I ran into my coach.
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