Having never been a parent, I often don't get to experience the overwhelming love and pride that comes when you see your child succeed. However, I've been blessed with wonderful nieces and nephews and have felt "parent pride" for them on several occasions. Recently, my youngest nephew, Kipp, starred in one of the leading roles (The Beast) in Beauty and the Beast. He's a member of a theatrical group for youth and his God-given talents for acting (and his genetic inclination to be a ham...wonder who he gets that from?) are now being expressed in dramatic and musical theatre. As a former President of my high-school Thespian theatrical troupe, I am thrilled to see one of my nephews flourishing in the theatre. (Mind you, his first loves are motocross, soccer, high school girls and his dog, Kira, but theatre is sneaking into the mix!)
It was a great performance! My heart was filled with Auntie pride as this 13-year-old-gift- from-God walked on stage, transformed. I had to keep reminding myself that Kipp and the other actors were all young people. How wonderful that he and his companions get to cultivate a love for theatre and an ability to perform, speak and sing in front of large groups of people. My prayer is that is Kipp's confidence would grow immensely and humility would accompany that growth!
I'm not writing this for any particular reason. Today my heart is again filled with joy and pride and so I wanted to express my love for my nephew, my gratitude to God for the wonderful gift of Kipp and to remember all over again how great it was to see this performance. To all parents out there...you are blessed to be the stewards of your children. Enjoy them each and every day!
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