A Star is Born!

Last night Wiley and the Harryman closed after 6 shows. As the curtain closed for the last time, Jason and I were so proud as Bekah was recognized and honored as the student director of the show. She did a great job, and the Drama teacher and head director of the show shared her thoughts with us, "Bekah has been the perfect assistant. She is the most responsible child I have ever met!" Wow. Jason and I beamed with pride. It didn't stop there. The kids who made up the cast stopped to congratulate her for a job well done. How could 2 parents be anymore proud and thankful at the same time? We have been blessed with a terrific kid!

We were not even out of the building before Bekah was talking about "Really Rosie" which is the upcoming musical that she will be trying out for next week. It is very exciting to see her love for the theatre and her passion for music. She wants to be part of it all. It doesn’t matter if she is building the set, learning how to run the lights and sound, doing make-up and costumes, or dancing and singing on stage; she loves it all.

As we journeyed home (through the ice and snow) Bekah shared her sadness with us. She said, "I am just so sad that it is over; it was an awesome thing to be a part of." We asked her what she thought was the best part of being involved with this show and she said it was that she was able to develop closer relationships with people. She went on to say that it solidified the concept in her mind that it is important to put others before herself, and to compliment someone before offering a criticism. I think we all can use a reminder of that from time to time!

The curtain has closed on this show...but I am sure that another will open before too long.