About 2 days before the concert, my fourteen-year-old very casually says "oh mom, I am going to sing a small solo at the concert." Oh, OK great...thanks for giving me the heads-up! I didn't lead on that this was a big deal, but on the inside, I was so excited for him! I was more impressed that in these vulnerable years of Jr. High my kiddo felt confident enough in himself to stand up and do this in front of his peers, especially all boys!
The night of the concert he didn't seem to be nervous about it. We sat in the back of the auditorium (it's a requirement with a 2-year-old to have easy exit access), and had our video ready to go. The song started and as the choir sang, Jackson and another boy stepped off the risers and made their way to the front of the stage in front of a microphone. The other boy began to sing first, or so I thought. I couldn't hear anything! I'm thinking to myself, we should have sat closer. Then Jackson started to sing, and again, I couldn't hear anything...the microphone wasn't on. I was so sad for Jackson. The choir kept singing and then the director walked over to the microphone and turned it on, he made a few funny comments, and told the audience that the boys deserved to be heard so they were going to start again. Then a small commotion started in the risers as the choir members were giving Jackson and this other kid a hard time because they had to do it again. It was pretty funny, and I think it got the jitters out.
He did a great job. We were both very proud of him. Not just for singing a small solo, but for being such a great kid!!
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