I am amazed.... truly amazed

Just when you think you have seen every aspect of your child, they go and do something totally amazing. Many of you know Meggie and all the activities in which she participates. So many of my family has encouraged, cheered her on, and supported her creative outlets. Well, this past week I was once again left speechless. Megan and Robby had auditioned and received parts in "Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice". Megan got the lead, Elizabeth Bennet and Rob was a dashing soldier....very handsome young man. Megan spent hours upon hours practicing her lines and was able to memorize about 100 pages of dialogue.

Through the years, since Meggie was 4 to be exact, she has loved the stage and acting. She has had roles in numerous plays, through school, church, and community theatre. Her landing the role of Elizabeth Bennet was the ultimate achievement of her lifelong love of theatre...thus far. This was her senior performance.

Last week, Mom and Dad Chapman drove from Denver to see the play and spent the weekend with us. It was a great time. On Thursday night there were a few snags in the play with some of the actors stuttering, hesitating, or just looking a little unsure. Meg was so calm, controlled, and did not bat an eye or miss a beat when thingsdidn't go exactly as planned. Friday's performance was unbelievable. I admit it... I cried. All of Meg's friends came. As we were taking our seats I looked around and watched literally dozens and dozens of her friends taking their seats. Our friends, the West family, all came, aunts, uncles, inlaws and all. Meg gave the performance of a lifetime. People were sitting on the edges of their seats rivited and silent as they leaned forward in anticipation. When Elizabeth told Mr. Darcy off... the audience gasped and made comments like, wow, Ouch, and "Incredible".. they cheered her several times and gave her a standing ovation. She was misty eyed when she looked out over the audience, but there was still an exuberance in her face that could not hide the exitement and joy she had in this particular performance. I cannot remember all the parents, students, and friends who came up to Bob and myself to congratulate us. Megan received flowers from so many people and she was told that it was truly an "Emmy Performance" by our local news paper reporter and theatre directors from Town Players. I am so very proud of the kids. I am so proud that they have the where with all to commit to such a great endeavour, to stick through when the lines weren't sticking in their heads, to practice hours and hours on end.... but mostly to follow through and not whimp out when faced with such a great challenge. So, now that the Fall Play is over, Megan is looking at universities and is concentrating on putting her portfolio together. So... please, please, please, Pray for her and her decisions that she will be facing the next few months....and thank you for listening and letting a misty eyed mommy write about her "Elizabeth".

The photos are not here yet from the play, but I do have some recent ones of the Fall Formal. I took these photos of Meg and her date (platonic friend) at, of all places, a laundromat.