Rachael’s Yearly Winter Ritual

Ever since I found The Local Recreation Center I’ve been skating there year round. It has been since the age of thirteen that I’ve been skating there. It has been since, then. I am now 37 and it was since 2001/2003-ish. It was 2001, that we had moved in, and 2003, since I first touched the ice.

“INSPIRATIONS OVER THE YEARS”,

On my eighteenth and sixteenth birthdays I went with my best friend Kionna J.J to The Ice Rink. It was a promise I proposed in my heart , ever since my sixteenth in high school I had fun even though we were both newbies at skating there and ice skating in general.

On my eighteenth birthday we hit up the ice rink in the Spokane Valley.

I thank GOD#1. That I’d reach the place, and #2. That I made it ,and I was welcome to skate there. When I was with Kionna J.J. I had a learning moment. She was having a hard time with balance and kept falling. It was one of those things that was a set back for me. Out of all honesty Infet like it was hindering me more than burdening me. It was fun for a while . Kionna wanted to play video games in the arcade. The time in Spokane was fun. I’d made new friends heart was overly joyed also my heart was hiding a goal and a dream. I secretly challenged my body and I still am. I am from the South Pacific more than 49% blooded. I am Samoan and African American. I am also tiny rooted in Being a Japanese young women and and a Cherokee Indian woman. Talk about a hard challenge, but also a very possible one.The secret is to Suprisw The little old Woman who was sitting down on the bleachers. She was looking for a good time.!!!!!I felt like I was safely invincible. I was astonished and I huge Awes! Although I was in the rink with a couple that was practicing for the Olympics. I felt like they were sizing me up to their point. I have what I wanted I have to learn and am knowledgeable that I can’t get easily angered.

I need to learn how to deal with my anger. That’s a special skill. I also felt proud, but it was special that I left knowing i had kept and made friends who I could passs the torch on too one day.

Growing up we were or I was Inspired by Ice Princess and Ice Castles and The Mighty Ducks series. In a way my brother had Inspired me but I kept working on my craft.

Other Amazing interests I will share with you soon.

My most fun & admired parts about ice skating are I admire Ice Castles although it didn’t get recommended until recently.

That was a good recommendation. It was a truth about a young girl who grew up skating alone in the ice pond, where she grew up at, and making it to the Olympics.Yet, starts to fall when she goes in the coma. At the end her boyfriend becomes the hero, as he guides her off safely and finally off the rink! For the Last time!! Yikes! I also Loved ice princess again she makes it to the finals of her age division. She was up against popularity and The value of her calling. Every year I promised after watching Ice Castles that I would stay committed to the story, and always All the time my safety comes first!I love that the storyline is similar on many parts to what I really experienced. I liked the part “subject matter”,with the coach!! He was a tall and handsome dude he was in love and I like how he developed it with her. Heck i felt him through the tv when he reached out and kissed me lol. I’m sorry I love my boyfriend, but the romance the coach was hitting on her felt like surreal all parts considered. It was really a big thing to me. I would want a guy that tears me like that. I just wish I could tell him front when he always freezes me when I try to talk to him. That we both know why?

xx Memorable Times

For times at the rink locally and far I loved skating. Outdoors at the rink.A rink and polar ice across from the UWT Campus was hands down the most trying funnest nights. Basically I had spotted them kids from the other part of town. Butch type guy and his friends. They were all tall and skinny. Me still needed work, but I was hiding acceptance and an acceptable hand. I was like I am here to hang out with you guys yeah because I prove myself worthy and he said no. I giggled 🤭, in my heart❤️.

I was skating on a hill in a circle. It was a real thing. There was real love there and it was promising. I had never felt so respected in my life. I praise god for thankfulness of who I was with sisters in Christ from the faith at church. I felt so Awesome.

I left on a good note. It was a good night.

Someone taught me how to do the backwards crossover at The recreation center. She did t know how much it meant to me. What startled me the most is being able to do it and to this day keeping a promise. Too me people don’t understand the value of one skill alone. I wouldn’t of learned if I responded with anger, but I learned due to my willingness to learn. It was one of the most funnest challenges that was keeping up with practice. It’s like act like you siting in a chair then crossover left over right and go in the circle. My legs are tough but it wasn’t an excuse not to try . My initia thought was in here let’s try because I had enough faith and I felt from then on well accomplished. I felt like I Learned Charlies signature move from Disneys The mighty ducks. I also learned seriousness and that is how I learned how to backwards crossover.

Every year my top 2 rituals are:

Watching Ice Castles

Ice lights challenge 4 hours last year this year 3-5 times!!!!!!!!/

Both fun. INITIALLY ICE castle romance is better.

Turn the power back on my 📺 television please I’m looking forward to this once again.