Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Kirstie 'n' Maks...A Metaphor

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"It's not how you fall but how you get up," declared one of the judges, in com-
menting on the strength of character it took for Kirstie and Maks to continue, after his leg pain brought them down. And so, they rose to the challenge of completion, seemingly in a style similar to that which allowed Kirstie to dance through life, pursuant to her highest-lowest day. The revelation that she landed her first significant acting role on the very day that her Mom was killed in an auto accident, as her Dad remained severely injured, endeared her to us even more. What we don't know about those who entertain us for decades tells their stories. How appropriate her choice of song in "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", IZ style. As for Maks, he was beyond gracious in his handling of the upsetting situation; what a class act. Together, they share the makings of champions.