Last night Dylan had his school musical. His class and another class performed a musical which basically involved lots of singing and the kids one by one stepping up to the microphone center stage to deliver their lines. It took place at 7.30pm and we showed up along with several hundred other parents and took our places in the auditorium.
The kids filed on to the risers at the side of the stage, and as Dylan came on and I knew he was so nervous, he'd been nervous for days about his line. I saw him frantically searching the large audience for us and when he figured out where we were he relaxed a little and grinned, it was so lovely.
I can't sit in an audience and watch children sing without finding myself in floods of tears. I don't know why but it seems to tug at something so deep within me, maybe bringing back long ago memories of my own participation in such events as a little girl, but I get so emotional as soon as they open their mouths and sing... and sure enough once the first song started I found myself blurry eyed and desperately trying to hold it together!
Harry was being a little difficult (to say the least) and we were struggling to keep him quiet. 7.30pm is past his bedtime and he's also not one for sitting still. We managed quite well until Dylan came onto the stage to say his line.
As he walked on, I could see that he was shaking with nerves. He took his place at the microphone along with another couple of kids and the audience was quiet waiting for them to speak.
Harry was being a little loud so I pointed to the stage and whispered 'look!'. BIG MISTAKE. Harry shouted at the top of his voice.... DYLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and then took off down the center aisle at top speed, running through the audience, all the way to the front of the stage, and attempted to climb up and get to his brother.
Everyone in the audience and all the kids on the stage cracked up laughing. I could not even see for crying with laughter and embarassment and overall emotional mess while G ran up to rescue him.
On the plus side, Dylan was laughing so much he forgot to be nervous and delivered his lines with aplomb, making me very proud indeed!
Posted by katie at June 2, 2006 12:58 PM