Tribute to Dad

I (Laurie) was standing by my stove cooking some mixed veggies when I started thinking about school and certain experiances when I remebered an incedent that happened when I was in 4th grade.

In the 4th grade at Pine Forest the Choir teachers from Middle school and have an "audition" for those who wanted to try out for Choir. I have always loved singing and had on occasions song at the school for talent shows with my mom (Today While the Blossoms Still Cling to the Vine-anyone who is acquainted with mom knows this is an old song that she grew up singing) Me singing and her playing her guitar and harmonizing with me. Anyway I thought I would have no problems an went and auditioned pretty confidently. We were told we would would find out who made the Choir in the next couple of days.

They announced those who were in at the last hour of the day right before we were to load up on buses. I listened and listened waiting to hear my name which was never called. I was devastated. Barley holding back my tears I loaded onto the bus and sat by the window and started crying.

Dad at that time was working as an Assistant principle of the Junior high and had bus duty that day. He saw me sitting at my window crying and boarded the bus and took me off. He asked me what was wrong and was indignant when he found out that my little 4th grade voice did not make the Choir and he took me to visit the Junior High Choir directors where he made me audition in front of them. No one was going to tell him his daughter wasn't good enough to be in Choir! After the audition I was assured that come 7th grade I would indeed have a place in their choir (though I am not sure they would have risked saying anything else with my dad right there) and I felt better. My dad had saved the day and made me feel special. I found out the next day that they had just overlooked my name and that I indeed was in the Choir (Of course I have suspicions that they might have received a phone call from Dad)

Anyway I had forgotten that had happened, but I am grateful for Dad saving the day!