Missy was pretty much along for the ride, oblivious to what it all meant at first, and depending on her mood she would either be really happy about practicing or in tears proclaiming the end of the world. On the first particularly difficult evening, in between crying episodes, I finally just told her, “Missy I’ll give you five bucks if you practice nicely and do your very best for this talent show.” Not one of my proudest motherly moments, but it got her through that evening thankfully. The rehearsals after that went pretty smoothly, and Mr. Joe was a trooper, keeping them focused and motivated…
The big night finally came, and the atmosphere in the big high school auditorium was exciting. Kids wearing their performance numbers around their necks, squealing with anticipation...families waiting anxiously for their little “stars” to perform… The “one” performance we were interested in (of the 69 total acts that would last 4.5 hours we were told) was THANKFULLY number 3 on the list…AND THEY WERE WONDERFUL. Missy looked like she was in her glory, grinning from ear to ear running, jumping, kicking and having the best time. Even Matthew looked as though he was enjoying himself and took the performance very seriously. They received enthusiastic applause from the audience, and Missy looked as though she wanted to stay on the stage just soaking in all the accolades. It was a fantastic finish to a journey that started off a little bumpy…It was a relief to be done, but everyone was happy about the outcome…
On the way home, reflecting on the experience, Matthew’s first comment was, “That was really fun!” and he was glad that he ended up deciding to go through with it…That so warmed my heart…and made me very proud….Our little princess Missy had her first comment the second she came gliding ever so happily off the stage and came to sit next to me in the audience. I was beaming with pride at her accomplishment and how she was like a little ray of sunshine up there. She leaned over to me, I leaned closer to her, thinking how beautifully my little kindergartener was blossoming…and she looked at me very seriously straight in my eyes and said, “Can I have my five bucks now?”
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