Drama

I went to see one of my students in Fiddler On The Roof last night - a Santa Clara Junior Theater production. I know this girl very well since it is our second year together so watching her was fascinating. She was not only comfortable on stage she appeared to revel in it. This is fascinating to me because that would be one of the worst things I could ever endure. The thought of being in the spotlight and knowing that hundreds of people were watching me would do me in. She had an amazing presence and was clearly interacting with the audience. Now this was no starring role - she was simply one of the village children. So it must be true that there are no small parts just small actors. This made me wonder about D. Would his childhood have been better if we had found him some theater to be a part of? I'm not kicking myself - just wondering. What are the signs that a child is headed for the bright lights? He certainly didn't demand to be the center of attention. Ah well. We can only deal with what we know and I didn't know anything about theater. Too bad babies don't come with a spiritual how-to manual.