Jonathan ~ Eliminated but will not be forgotten!

Yes Jonathan's tour with SYTYCD Season 5 is over. We all are upset that the judges didn't feel he did enough to stay. We all beg to differ but it doesn't matter at this point. What's done is done. Jonathan did a wondeful job on the show and had lots of competition. It is unfortunate he wasn't one on the Preliminaries being one of the focused dancers. He himself didn't know he was going to make it. He tried out and just kept making it to the next round till he made it on the show. The Platero family is very proud of him and all of his friends and family from all over is definately happy of his accomplishments. It's not easy being on a reality series.

This is my take on this. We can blame it on many things but we shouldn't, it's TV, Ratings, that decide on what stays on the show and what doesn't. I thought about all the things that I could of done better to help him out. I tried to think about what could others have done. I can't help what others do and what they didn't do to help, I only know that I gave my 110% each week to try to support him. As many of you did too. Votes and TV time is essential and as much as we wanted him to stay, it's obvious that TV didn't think Jon had enough to keep viewers coming. That's my opinion. It's what I evaluate from the situation. Even if we had every single Salsero/a, everyone in all the Central FL dance schools, his HS, etc etc. Would of it made a difference? Maybe? Maybe not. In the end, it just wasn't enough.

Jonathan has a gift and I truely believe that his journey didn't end. It's only the beginning of a wonderful career in dancing & much more. His family has so much to be proud of and so much more to come to them as they see him progress into his life. He has shown many of us that dreams can come true if you follow them and persue them. I say it over and over because it's the truth. We all want to become something at one point of our lives. Become a Professional Athlete, Dancer, Movie Star, or maybe a Doctor, or Lawyer. Those that go for it can acheive it. It's like in the movie with Will Smith. "In the Pursuit of Happiness" he went for something that no one felt he could do. It's that little piece of ambition in your mind that makes you want it so much. You'll do anything to get it. Those are the people that acheive and make dreams come true.

We all have it in us. It's how do we get it to work for us. :)

That's all I have now. I will keep ya'll posted about Jonathan's endevours when they come. :) Thanks to everyone for their support.

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