Being a parent is so hard. The time commitment and physical exhaustion alone equal horrendous. But NOTHING is worse than having to guide your child through heartbreak and disappointment. Nathan had his fair share in both high school and college. (I'll post about all that later.) But this time it's Anna's tears that bring on my own.
They are replacing the Color Guard at Lawrence High with a dance team. My little Anna is a marcher not a dancer. As one of two returning seniors next year, she would have been Team Captain. And she is heartbroken. I have offered her dance lessons, even instrument lessons since the reason she joined Color Guard, just this past fall, was to hang out with her band friends. We are also going to look into her getting to practice with the KU Guard. But for now all I can do is offer comfort for her grief and it doesn't seem like enough.
She was pretty good too. Here is a little video from the show for the parents at the end of band camp. She's second from the left, in braids. She'd been at it about 3 weeks.
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Gosh, that is so hard. I wish there were a lid for every pot, as the saying goes!!
Ooh, video. Cool!
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