Lily's school had a sort of graduation this week. They don't call it a graduation, it's not conducted like a graduation, but for some kids it's the end of their time at the school. There was a slideshow and singing. It was so awesome. Lily was so excited to be a part of it, I was so excited to watch her.
It started with a slideshow. Pictures of the kids at school and on field trips.. set to music. The first song was Forever Young. I thought I was going to cry.
I couldn't believe it- I was horrified at myself. Being a mommy has done horrible, horrible things to me. I've become so overly-sensitive to issues regarding children- the younger they are, the worse it is. There have seen episodes of my favorites shows in which not-so-great things were happening to little kids and I was practically in tears thinking of my own kids.
And when that song came on it was just.. ohmaGodtinypeoplegrowingupsofast stop it stop it stopit! I concentrated very hard on the pictures and not at all on the music. In fact.. there were three songs in total.. and I have no idea what the second two were.
When the kids went up on stage to perform and sing.. I had almost the worst view of Lily I could possibly of had. She was in the back row, on the opposite side of the stage, mostly blocked by the boy in front of her. I should find out who the parents of the two kids in front of her are.. I have some excellent video footage of their children.
But, Lily did have a solo part in Old MacDonald Had a Farm (she sang about his horse) and she came up to the front of the stage. It was perfect because we make up silly lyrics to that song at home all the time. She did really well.
And then it was over before it began.
I can't wait til next year.
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