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| Graduation Open House - A mom and her son |
Life is like
a stage and today a casting call has been announced seeking parents. Not just
any parents, but parents who have experienced challenges, successes, defiant
children, cuddly children, children making friends, children fighting with
friends, school blues and children who are bored. If you can relate to any of
these categories, line up today for a parenting role on the stage of life.
Renowned
poet Maya Angelou wrote a collection of essays titled, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now. As I sat reflecting after
my son’s graduation open house, that title came to mind. This was Act I, Scene
I on a journey called life and with its bumps and detours, I wouldn’t take
nothing for my journey now.As I smoothed the last tablecloth, tied the final balloon and glanced at the banner on the wall of my son holding a basketball, I knew it was curtain call. Friends and family began to trickle in and soon chatter and laughter consumed the room.
As director
of this production called an open house,
I was beckoned in many directions. Stage left – “We need more cups on the
table.”
Stage right
– “Let’s take a picture.”
I circled
the room greeting guests, joining conversations midstream and reminding my son
to do the same. Everybody was encouraged to take photos at the photo booth.
Some people took photos with goofy glasses, Hawaiian lei’s or making silly
faces.
We had a
video prepared with a collection of photos from my sons childhood. It was what
I called a low budget film because some of the photos were sideways (I rotated
the photos, but obviously something went wrong). So I wasn’t too upset when we couldn’t get
the video to project on the screen properly.
While the
graduation open house was a challenge to pull together, it was also a success.
At the event, there were no children fighting with friends, no school blues and
no cries of “I’m bored.”
Act I, Scene
2 – The final Act of the phase called High School. However, this is only an
intermission until the next phase of life begins. I wouldn’t trade nothing for
my journey now.
Calling all
parents, calling all parents, are you ready for your casting call?
LIfe certainly is like a stage play. Lots of different acts and scenes.
ReplyDeleteYes Sherry, I know you can relate to different acts and scenes (-:
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing about life -- that's the way it really works, ya know? With acts and scenes and chances to learn lessons and get it right. And that's how parenthood works as well.
ReplyDeleteSo true Alicia.
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