December 23
Tonight the children at Redeemer had their Christmas program. When I asked Simon if he wanted to have a speaking part, he said, “No, thank you.” How about just singing with the other kids? “No, thank you.” How about Ian? A polite “no thank-you” from him too. I knew it wouldn’t be worth it to push, but we showed up before church for the rehearsal anyway, thinking they might see their friends having a great time and want to join in. Right?
Yeah. So I took this picture shortly after Simon was told he wouldn’t be able to stand by his friend Josh. What a fine meltdown it was. (Actually, looking through the pics I snapped kind of breaks my heart and makes me giggle in equal parts. He was genuinely disappointed and so dramatically glowery.)
DPP pics from past years: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
RT · December 23, 2012, 8:57pm
I’m right there with you, sister. Except this year we didn’t even rehearse.
While I’m game for being a patient and understanding mother, I also wonder if kids in our generation were even *allowed* to opt out. What is this opting out business? Geesh! At any rate, I enjoyed our Redeemer chilluns. Those kids were so cute tonight!