Comments on: The Facts of Life http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/ Mystery Author Thu, 17 May 2012 22:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JD Rhoades http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1600 JD Rhoades Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:34:03 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1600 Fingers crossed for her. She sounds like a trouper! Fingers crossed for her. She sounds like a trouper!

]]> By: Lynn http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1599 Lynn Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:30:26 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1599 I remember the hurts and how hard it was for my son to express his feelings. Third grade I went to his G/T presentation and he was so lonely and sad - we had moved him from his first school, that it broke my heart. And he was a smart kid at a poorer school so he got beat up, a lot. I'm glad you're there to support your girl. I would have loved even an interest in what I was doing from my mom. I remember the hurts and how hard it was for my son to express his feelings. Third grade I went to his G/T presentation and he was so lonely and sad – we had moved him from his first school, that it broke my heart. And he was a smart kid at a poorer school so he got beat up, a lot.

I’m glad you’re there to support your girl. I would have loved even an interest in what I was doing from my mom.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1598 Elizabeth Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:23:46 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1598 Kate and Dru...she ended up making it to school. She auditioned. Now we wait. But at least she got a shot. That's all I wanted her to have. Kate and Dru…she ended up making it to school. She auditioned. Now we wait. But at least she got a shot. That’s all I wanted her to have.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1597 Elizabeth Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:22:17 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1597 The pain can be hard as acting/writing both entail so much rejection. But if they want it bad enough, they'll find a way to deal with it. We did, Dusty. I remember when I was a kid, how badly I wanted to win a poster contest at school one year. I think the theme had something to do with encouraging kids to read. I worked for days on it and was SO proud of it. But it didn't win. I was crushed. But it made me try even harder the next time and that's what I think kids today (the ones who miss out on contests because parents believe they're "unfair") are missing. You have to experience defeat/rejection at times. It's life. And it's also one of the best ways to weed out those who truly want something enough to work for it. The pain can be hard as acting/writing both entail so much rejection. But if they want it bad enough, they’ll find a way to deal with it. We did, Dusty.

I remember when I was a kid, how badly I wanted to win a poster contest at school one year. I think the theme had something to do with encouraging kids to read. I worked for days on it and was SO proud of it. But it didn’t win. I was crushed. But it made me try even harder the next time and that’s what I think kids today (the ones who miss out on contests because parents believe they’re “unfair”) are missing. You have to experience defeat/rejection at times. It’s life. And it’s also one of the best ways to weed out those who truly want something enough to work for it.

]]> By: JD Rhoades http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1596 JD Rhoades Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:47:21 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1596 God help him, The Boy wants to be a writer. Or an artist. He's damned good at both, even if I do say so myself, but I wish I could spare him the inevitable pain. God help him, The Boy wants to be a writer. Or an artist. He’s damned good at both, even if I do say so myself, but I wish I could spare him the inevitable pain.

]]> By: Dru http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1593 Dru Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:17:44 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1593 I hope your daugher is well enough to attend the try-outs and yes I know disappointments in not getting what you want at the moment because another situation existed which was more important. It only makes us better and stronger, but of course, it didn't seem like that at the time. I hope your daugher is well enough to attend the try-outs and yes I know disappointments in not getting what you want at the moment because another situation existed which was more important. It only makes us better and stronger, but of course, it didn’t seem like that at the time.

]]> By: Kate Hathway http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/01/13/the-facts-of-life/#comment-1588 Kate Hathway Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:03:59 +0000 http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=442#comment-1588 Have you and she explored the community theater opportunities around where you live? While most of the roles will be for adults, there will be some kids parts in some plays. There may be a wider range of choices, in terms of content and style, and she could be learning from more experienced players and directors, which could help her as she grows from charming kid to talented ingenue. I wish her luck! Have you and she explored the community theater opportunities around where you live? While most of the roles will be for adults, there will be some kids parts in some plays. There may be a wider range of choices, in terms of content and style, and she could be learning from more experienced players and directors, which could help her as she grows from charming kid to talented ingenue. I wish her luck!

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