but temperatu tessa had other ideas. whose idea was that she'd dance again?d - had -- hers by far. >> reporter: relearning was painful. missy is their dance teacher. >> reporter: has it slowed her down? >> not at all. >> reporter: if you any the dancing is impressive. tessa did this before her illness and she still does. >> you never feel sorry for yourself? >> no. >> reporter: never? >> no. >> reporter: you just do what you have to do? >> yeah. >> reporter: she knows what she wants to do when she grows up. >> be a dance teach er. >> reporter: a dance teacher? >> yes. >> when she practices every day, she struggled to teach someone with two left feet. and put back that way, like this? >> yes. >> reporter: pretty bad, aren't i? she is ke-- she is competing again. what do you say to young people who are going through difficult times? >> never live up. >> reporter: words to live by, from an 8-year-old who is living her dream. chip reed, north field, ohio. >> what a sweet and inspiring and brave little girl. that is the overnight news for this thursday. for some o