She graduated from Corner High School tonight as a veteran in CORNER THEATRE, and a theatre scholarship recipient, and yes, a teacher's pet, ready to tackle the world and replace me someday at Corner as producer/director. But when she and I first met when she was in the 8th grade, and I was in my early 40's; we were both in very different parts of our lives than we find ourselves tonight. She wasn't making the best decisions about boys (by her own admission many times), and I found myself in a period of discovery about myself as a mentor and father. I say this to tell you that some stories do have happy endings.
I know she has found her passion in acting and directing. After her training, she'll far surpass me with her ability to get an actor or designer to dig deeper, dream bigger, and/or go further. I watched her tonight as her star is rising and as mine gets closer and closer to dawn. Thank you, Haley. Thank you for constantly challenging me to be better, leaning on me for that fatherly advice, and growing into an adult that I can now call friend, instead of student.
However, if you and students like you are in my future, you might just have to wait on that CT position longer than you may have planned orginally!!!!
I know she has found her passion in acting and directing. After her training, she'll far surpass me with her ability to get an actor or designer to dig deeper, dream bigger, and/or go further. I watched her tonight as her star is rising and as mine gets closer and closer to dawn. Thank you, Haley. Thank you for constantly challenging me to be better, leaning on me for that fatherly advice, and growing into an adult that I can now call friend, instead of student.
However, if you and students like you are in my future, you might just have to wait on that CT position longer than you may have planned orginally!!!!
