It is a funny thing: living in community.
Emmy was “Shanti” in the Hub City Performing Arts performance of Jungle Book Kids this weekend, and she had a blast. The grandparents came, Great-grandma Lynn braved the sun (outdoor performance at Vintage Township), and the Pillers came as well. These folks are all like family to us, the great generation that looks in on our lives and cheers us on. It is wonderful to have that kind of support from people who’ve “been there, done that.”
But what about the other folks that came to support and cheer for our daughter? Oh, just a bunch of people who could easily be anywhere else, doing a whole host of things, but they chose to come and support our seven-year-old instead. Andy & Alissa Hedges brought Andy’s little sister Anna, Buzzy & Heidi Gresham brought themselves (along with an announcement about their upcoming Christmas addition), and Collin and Cassie Foster brought serendipitous stories about how Cassie had accidentally been listening to the Jungle Book soundtrack all day long … then Collin announced a surprise date to the kids’ performance.
Anyhow, Alissa has made these delicious truffly desert balls a couple of times in the past few months, and their core ingredient is Oreo cookies (a Barron family favorite). Emmy is especially fond of these, so as a surprise, Alissa thought she’d go to the trouble to make a special batch for our little star.
After the performance, which was wonderful (pictures posted at flickr.com), Emmy comes out to greet her fans and receive the flowers, accolades, etc., that a little diva typically gets at these occasions. As she turned to see Alissa handing her a tray of “Oreo Balls” she says, in her most dramatic (but seriously appreciative) voice:
"Alissa, your balls are famous."There you have it, friends ... life in community.