This year we were prepared. Prepared and successful. Jara did great.
Fair performance
End of the year recital
I wish I had a better shot of this because she was smiling! I might have threatened her but I blame it on Donna Davis. Let me explain. Donna is THE nicest, most loving woman I know. We were talking in church one day about kids and watching them etc. and she revealed to me that she always told her children there was one rule for performing; "You do it with a SMILE on your face, I don't care if you hate it!!!" I took that advice to heart. Lovingly before the performance I reminded Jara about Donna's advice: "I didn't care if she forgot everything she knows, it didn't matter, but there better be a smile on her face." She laughed. And then smiled. The whole time!!! You are a genius Donna because of it she was even happy afterwards and was so excited to have "performed her best dance ever." All this time I was trying to be loving, supporting and non-threatening.
I just didn't know the right threat. Thank you Donna.
Jara-it WAS your best performance ever! I loved seeing how much you have learned this year. Most importantly, I loved your smile and good attitude!
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