The doctor examined Nuala's leg.
The
doctor
examined
Nuala
's
leg
.
Nuala tried not to cry, but it was a challenge.
Nuala
tried
not
to
cry
,
but
it
was
a
challenge
.
Her leg really hurt.
Her
leg
really
hurt
.
"How did you hurt yourself?"
``
How
did
you
hurt
yourself
?
''
asked the doctor.
asked
the
doctor
.
"I jumped off a swing," said Nuala.
``
I
jumped
off
a
swing
,
''
said
Nuala
.
"Is it broken?"
``
Is
it
broken
?
''
"It sure is," said the doctor, holding out the X ray.
``
It
sure
is
,
''
said
the
doctor
,
holding
out
the
X
ray
.
"See right here?"
``
See
right
here
?
''
Two hours later, Nuala left the hospital on crutches.
Two
hours
later
,
Nuala
left
the
hospital
on
crutches
.
Her leg was in a cast.
Her
leg
was
in
a
cast
.
"What will I tell Ms.
``
What
will
I
tell
Ms
.
Chang?"
Chang
?
''
she asked her mother in the car.
she
asked
her
mother
in
the
car
.
Ms. Chang was Nuala's dance teacher.
Ms.
Chang
was
Nuala
's
dance
teacher
.
The spring dance performance was only two weeks away.
The
spring
dance
performance
was
only
two
weeks
away
.
Nuala's cast would be on for at least six weeks!
Nuala
's
cast
would
be
on
for
at
least
six
weeks
!
"She's going to be so mad at me!"
``
She
's
going
to
be
so
mad
at
me
!
''
cried Nuala.
cried
Nuala
.
But Ms. Chang wasn't mad.
But
Ms.
Chang
was
n't
mad
.
She said, "We'll think of something."
She
said
,
``
We
'll
think
of
something
.
''
Nuala was unwilling to go on stage with her crutches.
Nuala
was
unwilling
to
go
on
stage
with
her
crutches
.
"I look stupid," she complained.
``
I
look
stupid
,
''
she
complained
.
"I can't dance with these."
``
I
ca
n't
dance
with
these
.
''
"Have you ever heard the expression 'The show must go on'?"
``
Have
you
ever
heard
the
expression
'The
show
must
go
on
'
?
''
said Ms. Chang.
said
Ms.
Chang
.
Together, they went through the show.
Together
,
they
went
through
the
show
.
They thought of how Nuala could move to the music.
They
thought
of
how
Nuala
could
move
to
the
music
.
They thought of ways for her to dance on crutches.
They
thought
of
ways
for
her
to
dance
on
crutches
.
The night of the performance, Ms. Chang almost had to push Nuala on the stage.
The
night
of
the
performance
,
Ms.
Chang
almost
had
to
push
Nuala
on
the
stage
.
Nuala's cast looked big and clumsy, but she went out and danced.
Nuala
's
cast
looked
big
and
clumsy
,
but
she
went
out
and
danced
.
In the end, the audience went wild clapping.
In
the
end
,
the
audience
went
wild
clapping
.
Lots of roses were thrown to Nuala's feet!
Lots
of
roses
were
thrown
to
Nuala
's
feet
!
The show did go on!
The
show
did
go
on
!
The doctor examined Nuala's leg. Nuala tried not to cry, but it was a challenge. Her leg really hurt.  "How did you hurt yourself?" asked the doctor.  "I jumped off a swing," said Nuala. "Is it broken?"  "It sure is," said the doctor, holding out the X ray. "See right here?"  Two hours later, Nuala left the hospital on crutches. Her leg was in a cast.  "What will I tell Ms. Chang?" she asked her mother in the car.  Ms. Chang was Nuala's dance teacher. The spring dance performance was only two weeks away. Nuala's cast would be on for at least six weeks!  "She's going to be so mad at me!" cried Nuala.  But Ms. Chang wasn't mad. She said, "We'll think of something."  Nuala was unwilling to go on stage with her crutches. "I look stupid," she complained. "I can't dance with these."  "Have you ever heard the expression 'The show must go on'?" said Ms. Chang. Together, they went through the show. They thought of how Nuala could move to the music. They thought of ways for her to dance on crutches.  The night of the performance, Ms. Chang almost had to push Nuala on the stage. Nuala's cast looked big and clumsy, but she went out and danced. In the end, the audience went wild clapping. Lots of roses were thrown to Nuala's feet! The show did go on!