BITTERSWEET

Posted on December 18, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

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Me with one of the very important Oompa Loompas, before the last show yesterday. 

For the past few months, I’ve been working as stage manager for a children’s theater production of Willy Wonka, Jr.  The last show of fourteen performances, was completed last night to a standing ovation. It’s always difficult to say goodbye to a show.  It’s been a part of your life for a good portion of time.  You’ve made some amazing friendships. You learn what teamwork is all about.  You discover talents that you never knew existed.

Live theater is so exciting, because you’re never sure what will happen.  Things can change in an instant.  This isn’t just true for children.  I remember a time when I was performing in a melodrama and the girl who played my daughter, lost her skirt.  It simply fell off, right on stage.  I told her to pull herself together and we went on with the show.

In the many productions I’ve directed over the years, I’ve had children lose their voices, become sick onstage, have stage fright and completely blank out, pee while singing a solo, and numerous other interesting situations.  When the unexpected happens, we often panic, but sometimes it’s just better to go with the flow.

I had been on a hiatus of about a year – in retirement, so to speak.  However, after a year of no interaction with children, I went into a sort of withdrawal.  When your life is saturated with teaching, it becomes a part of who you are – your identity in a way.

It’s amazing how God intricately weaves the tapestries of our lives.  Out of nowhere, I heard about a little children’s theater company very close to my home.  At about the same time, my husband found an art center, within walking distance.  Neither one of us is ready for total retirement.  We are aging, but we can still think, pass on our years of experience and do what we love doing for the rest of our lives.

I thank God for leading me in this direction once more.  I’ve found a new home at Northern Starz Children’s Theatre and I’m raring to get onto the next project.  Now, however, I’m going to take a long nap before Christmas arrives.

perfor

About atimetoshare.me

As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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17 Responses to BITTERSWEET

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  2. Heavenabovehorse says:
    December 18, 2017 at 10:50 am

    I’ve only helped direct Christmas Programs but, definitely agree. You never know what will happen or take place! Yesterday morning, Batman narrator got the flu & a tiny cow kept straying from the Nativity.

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  4. Lee Poskey says:
    December 18, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    This was a good thing you shared about your life and wisdom Kathy.

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  5. Julie (aka Cookie) says:
    December 18, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    you are most fetching in those pearls—leave it to the jewelers wife to say so 🙂
    onward and upward mestro 🙂

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  6. thechickengrandma says:
    December 18, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    I am so glad to hear that we never have to “retire”. I think that so much wisdom and experience is lost when people decide they are to old to participate in things. My sister in law and I have a motto, “You sit….you die.” We figure we should live while we are alive and not be dead while we are still alive!

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