Our local elementary school has a few elective after school classes in the fall and then again in the spring. The primary purpose of these classes is to give the working parents more time to be at work, but the secondary purpose is to provide a safe and productive environment, with activities that interest the children and hopefully broaden their horizons.
These classes can range from Tae Kwon Do, to jewelry making, and take place once a week for a 6 or 8 week period, twice a year.
This fall, Sarah wanted to take, Circus Skills. I didn’t really know what to make of it, but, I figured it was show business, anything, that helps her do anything, in front of a crowd, builds self-confidence. I’m OK with that.
The night before the last session of Circus Skills, Sarah informs / asks Marcia and I, the class is planning to perform a demonstration of what they have learned. Would we like to attend?
There are so many of these events I can’t attend, so whenever something like this comes up and I can do it, it’s a no brain-er.
“Of course Darling, I wouldn’t miss it for the World.”
I don’t know why I was surprised or impressed. It’s always the same with my kids, I should know better by now, they are Superstars, they are Warriors, they conquer everything in their path.
The teacher talked a little about each kid, but when he came to Sarah, he made the comment, “One person in a hundred will have a natural skill and ability for Juggling, in this group, Sarah is the one.”
I don’t know how I got so lucky. I have good kids, beyond good, great kids. Not only are they good, they’re good at being good.
So, the Circus Skills demonstration was a lot more enjoyable than I expected. I had my camera and shot my usual 4 or 5 hundreds pictures.
You can view the pictures on my fickr account here, or watch a quick movie I made from the pictures set to music.
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Enjoy!
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