Speech Meet

Cade's Speech Meet was today. I think it is wonderful that they start this out on the youngsters; it give kids the opportunity to memorize passages and conquer their fears while speaking in front of others. I had huge tears pool up twice. The first time was when a sweet little girl starting getting teary eyed before she even stood up. Once she was in front of everyone, the tears started gushing. Through choked sobs, she recited her perfectly memorized poem. I wanted to whisk her away and shower her with Motherly kisses, but I refrained. It is harder for some personalities to speak in front of crowds which is why I started crying for her. I hate speaking in front of crowds and I'm not real sure I enjoy speaking amongst small groups! So, my first tears were of empathy for this little girl!

My second tears came when the final contestant (my first born son) stood up and retold the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." How can such pride emanate from the recitation of a small speech? Besides the fact that he had it memorized, his speed and volume were perfect.

It makes me wonder how the next two guys in line will handle these sort of things. Eli will probably soak up the attention and Sam probably won't care one iota about what the crowd thinks! It is so fun to see how God creates everyone differently, each with unique talents and ways to express themselves.