Mobbed
April 22, 2009
Filed under Bear, Beautiful Like Me, bonding time, Out of my element, parenting, The Mother Hen
Last night was The Mother Hen’s Spring Chorus Concert. For the first time ever, in this parenting gig, I knew exactly where we needed to be and what we needed to do. And Bear, who normally has this all down, was following my lead. I knew what side we had to sit on so that we could get the best angle with the camera. It was actually very reassuring to me that I knew exactly what to do. I even thought for a moment, I might actually be okay at this whole parenting thing.
As we were finding our seats, I took a moment to look around. And that is when it happened. I got mobbed, by teenager girls. All or the girls that I had met at Festival were running up to give me a hug. Even girls that I thought didn’t like me were coming by to say hello. Bear kept asking me who everyone was and I could barely name off the kids before I had a different one saying hi. I had no idea that I had made such an impression. So, now, I am thinking, that this project of mine, might just work…
The girls sounded even better than they did at Festival. I could tell that they took the workshop to heart and really worked on their music. They were less nervous and more poised last night. And as a group, they looked so confident. I know that some of the were nervous before they went on. But when they were up there, they were simply amazing.
GREAT JOB!! yep-now you are a ‘chorus groupie’ and before you know it, you’ll be fixing their hair and sewing on emblems and baking goodies for a banquet-LOL!! ya know, the teens get ‘thrown to the wolves’ a LOT-i think it’s because they seem so smart & savvy [with technology and many other things we couldn’t handle at that age]-BUT THEY DON’T HAVE A CLUE!
everyone digs babies and toddlers-but the teens are ‘no man’s land’. they just get left alone TOO much-by those kids showing you so much love/respect/acknowledgement,they have noticed you-and they know now that YOU have ‘noticed’ them-and you are Honest and True and ANY teen with half a brain can ‘feel’ that in you. and they WANT IT, TOO! they’ll bug the crap outta ya, but-remember this:
“You may be only one person in the world, but you COULD be the whole world to ONE PERSON”
well done-it’s aint everyone who gets ‘let in’ to the teens domain-only the Special COOL people-LOL!
see you at Van’s Warped Tour next summer-HAHAHAHAHAH!!
luv to ya!
Kathi
YEAH! Just proves how we are all being watched and how impressive it can be!
Your awesomeness shines from within, girl!! Even punky teenagers can see it. It’s a gift to be able to reach that age group and hold their interest. So cool of you!
You’re such a mom! (And the cool one too!)
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. What a great feeling and story.
That must have been such a great feeling!