I have a bunch of pictures of our garden that I want to post here...but that will have to wait. In the meantime, wanted to report that my family and I are part of an awesome community theater producation of Anne of Green Gables (a musical). I was looking for community and what a wonderful way to build it! I am playing Marilla...one of the characters that has the most lines...so it has been a busy and very tiring 6 weeks! We open on Thursday! Very exciting! But in the meantime, I have been struggling with the whole view of "Why the heck am I putting myself through this?!!" I talked to one of my co-actors. She and her family have been involved in theater since...well at least 8 years that I know of. She didn't answer right away...here is her response and I think it is lovely.
"I've been thinking about what you asked me last night. You asked for my insight on why we do theatre when it can be seem like punishment at times. Well, to me it's a lot like childbirth. You are giving life to something very special. It may be a painful process, but the end result is worth everything. The experience stays with you and makes you a better person and you get to work with people in a way that you wish the whole world could grasp. The cooperation and determination it takes by a bunch of volunteers to do a show would be a good model for our government to follow. The results would be lifechanging and ongoing. Theatre gives young people an outlet that helps them see their self-worth and can save lives. They realize that they are an important part of the big picture. Those are a few of my thoughts. Hope it helps.
May"
