Enjoy the Ride!
July 10, 2009
Last month, we attended the Drama Banquet at our daughter’s high school. She has been involved in theatre for many years, and had participated in virtually every production during her four years as a student there.
This banquet was an opportunity to recognize the graduating seniors and give them a nice send-off as they begin the next phase of their lives.
Paul Orsett, the theatre teacher, called up each senior, told which plays they had been in, and made a few comments about the person. Since he had decided to present the seniors in order of increasing participation, our daughter was near the end.
Some of these students had been in so many productions that Mr. Orsett practically ran out of breath reading them all off.
When he had called them all up, he made an interesting comment to the parents in attendance:
“I just don’t get how the math and English teachers can enjoy their work – they just get the kids for one or two semesters, and then they move on to the next group. In contrast, I’ve had many of your kids from the 9th grade through the 12th grade – some of them even longer if they had roles in our plays as middle school students. I’ve watched them grow from kids into fine young adults. I can’t imagine a better job!”
Sometimes we get caught up in the day-to-day pressures of simply getting anything done – much less everything. Try to take some time to recognize the journey you’re on, the progress you’ve made, and the path you’re taking.
We’ve gone from having two young children in the house to being just weeks away from taking our youngest off to college. Trust me it goes fast – make sure you’re enjoying the journey!
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