Braydon has grown up so quickly this year. For the past two months, he has set his own alarm and gotten up early every day on his own!!! He gets dressed, makes his breakfast, and gathers his items needed for the day. He has exhibited such grown up independence! This in itself, makes me proud of him!
The past few weeks, I had been spending time at the school preparing all the props for the Beauty and the Beast production. The first time that I saw Braydon on stage performing as Maurice, Belle's father, I was in awe. He was really good, no bias here of course!!! Seriously though, he spoke clearly and audibly. He seemed very comfortable on the stage!
Then, tonight to see my young man in full costume, just made my hurt burst with joy!! He had a large fan club in the audience. Six grandparents, Brothers, Friends of the Family, and Neighbors. I am so grateful for the people that poured into Braydon this evening. What a special and beautiful night for him to remember :)
I must say, to see him dressed and act like a father, made my heart skip a beat! I'm watching my son grow up very quickly but I'm SO very excited for him!!! We embraced the dinner theater as a celebration of the elementary years! His time is almost complete and I'm choosing to celebrate that with him! He's ready to move on to bigger responsibilities, more independence, and freedom!
As proud as I am of Braydon's stage performance tonight, I was just as proud of his kind spirit that he exhibited. On the way home he was telling me, in a matter of fact way, that he would be praying for a friend to feel better before the next performance on Thursday. He shared with me their conversation and the words of encouragement that he spoke. That's my boy!!! Then, he was concerned about two adults and the words that were spoken between them... he was very concerned for the one adult.... again, his words were encouraging and so very grown up! The conversation then lead to Braydon sharing that one of the cast members had messed up on one of the songs. Braydon said that no one in the audience would have even known but the fifth graders knew because of how much they had memorized all the parts. He said that this cast member was ready to cry but that the kids were building him up and he felt much better! Lastly, Braydon thanks me for all the work I did with the props... Braydon, I am SO VERY PROUD of the man you are becoming! My heart is full... you've made me proud to be your mom! I know that the Lord has great plans for you. I am truly honored that He has allowed me to take the front seat in the journey. I love you buddy! I'm proud of you! I believe in you always!
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| Maurice, Belle's Father Beauty and the Beast |
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| Haverhill Elementary Fifth Grade Dinner Theater |
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