Fabrice Calmels Instagram – I am 50% white and 50% black. And here is my mother and my brother. What I have learnedĀ from my mother is to never show weakness. She calls it a disservice to oneself. This world is not kind to the weak; from the animal kingdom, to natural disasters, the weak will always suffer the greatest.Ā My mother came to France without education and with my brother. My father fell in love with her, and they had me and my sister soon after. My father was a jeweler and during the late 80s and 90s in the French economy, with my father providing our only income, our familyĀ was in dire financial trouble. Our house was repossessed by the bank, and there were many days I went to bed hungry, hoping I would fall asleep fast to forget my hunger.
My mother is the reason why we stayed strong.Ā She would not accept this as our fate, and during her 30s she took classes to earn an education while working multiple tedious jobs, including opening a parking gate of a flower shop, and while helping my father with his job. This woman who had no education and a fair amount of reason to be a victim never gaveĀ up. (She broke down at times at home, but she would immediately regroup and go on).
She became an example to my family and others in our surrounding community. Even to this time, people ask her for advice about anything, and I myself continue to do so.Ā
Through her I overcame the challenges of being an outcast in the ballet world and decided to continue to pursue my dance dream, regardless of all roadblocks.Ā I came to America alone without speaking the language, to live on a dime, to overcome the fear when I was homeless, to fight and earn money as an artist, to be who I am today.Ā
Today I teach and support my students, protege/kids, and teach them grit. I hope and wish to be a quarter of her strength.Ā
Happy birthday Mum!
I love you so much ā¤ā¤ā¤ | Posted on 13/Apr/2021 20:25:12
