Their voices were shy and hesitant but clearly filled with all the love that a child feels for their mom and dad. You could hear a pin drop in the auditorium while they sang their love to their parents.
I wish these pictures would have turned out better.
At the end of the evening, Mindy asked Courtney to come on stage and sing Smile with her.
It was a show stopper!
As darling as Courtney is, singing is not her strength but she clearly loves to put on a show. She even made the comment when she got on stage that nobody hated her singing more than Stephanie. If you want to see a portion of this performace during a practice run you can find it here.
Afterward I lingered just a bit to watch this family embrace each other and simply love each other. I noticed someone approach Courtney and introduce herself. She talked with Courtney and became quite emotional - wiping away tears and such. All the while Courtney smiled and nodded and listened. I thought, what a wonderful attribute, to listen to someone else's sadness while you have such sadness of your own.
I have friends like that. Thank you.
It was such a great way to spend my Saturday night.
2 comments:
Thanks so much for sharing the photos and your comments about the Nie Nie benefit concert. I have been following 'c jane' for several months and couldn't wait to hear how it was!
I just made a donation to the Nie Nie
fund...I have only recently been following this blog and I am new to it...I find so many generous hearts through her blog, it feels me with happiness that so many people come together for someone in need. Thank you for sharing.
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