Tonight was Catherine's Senior Voice Recital for her degree in Music. It. Was. Amazing. I've been listening to Catherine sing since before she had words, as she made singing sounds as a baby. She made up songs as she played and made up words to tunes she had only heard once. As we drove down the road running errands or taking trips, Catherine would sing about the things she saw along the way. In Elementary school she wrote an abundance of songs and performed them for me. In Middle School she continued writing songs and performing them. Two of those performances were particularly memorable. The first was when she and a friend performed one of her songs at the school talent show. The second was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Catherine wrote a song after September 11. On the year anniversary of 9/11, Catherine and her friend sang this song A Cappella in the gym in front of the entire student body, faculty, staff, and guests. The poise she displayed humbled me. There were numerous performances throughout high school and college, all of which I sat through with a goofy grin on my face.
I was so proud of Catherine tonight. I laughed. I cried. I did the goofy Mom grin. And she sang. And sang. And sang some more. My hope for her is that she'll always have a song in her heart and on her lips.
Keep those goofy grins on your face... I am right there with you - so proud of her!
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