Last night was opening night for "Snow Angel." I knew almost nothing about the plot ahead of seeing it. Leah has the role of "Eva" -- a mysterious girl who shows up during an extended snow storm.
We've known for some months that Leah's plan is to be an actress. This is the first significant role she's had since then. I watched the show last night with that in mind, and I can really see it. "Eva" has many different sides, so Leah gets to show some range, and I think she handled it beautifully. Quiet, funny, angry, understanding, melancholy, wistful -- she gets to do all of these.
I've known Sarah was going to be a teacher for years, and I've been able to picture that quite easily. She's always had a teacher's demeanor, and she'll be great. I won't get to see her teach, but I can imagine it, and so I'm preemptively proud of her and the work she'll do. I've seen Lucas in action at work, and I've heard him talk with excitement about programming projects, so it has been clear he'll make a good programmer. Adam's grown into a very empathetic and calm young man, and though I haven't seen him with his autistic charges, I can certainly picture him doing that job well, and we've been told he's really suited for it.
But while I've seen Leah in plays, I had not had a real chance to see her perform since she told us how serious she was about this career. I can see it now. I'm happy for her. And I'm so proud. I can't take credit for her work, but I will gladly bask in the glow which emanates from her when she does what she loves, and does it well.
Congratulations, daughter! I'll look forward to seeing you perform again, soon!
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Reason #12 for having children: The more people you love, the more joy you get to share.
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