i am grandma betty..."hi, grandma betty". wait this isn't an AA meeting, it's a church Christmas play and i am the star!
well, not really. i have 12 lines and i was kinda freaked out about it for awhile. i was first freaked out when they thought i could play a grandmother of 50-65 years old! why i was never so offended in all my life(that's not really true i've been offended plenty) but then i learned who they asked to play the 60-75 year old janitor/preacher and he has to be 10 years younger than me in real life. and they say men age gracefully...
secondly, i was just freaked out about having to say those lines in front of people. now don't get me wrong; i can get up in front, speak in large crowds, even like giving talks and teaching, but memorizing is not my thing. and in a play i can't really just wing it...especially with 5th graders to play off of(they just don't get the whole improv thing) but then i had a grand realization...no one will notice me...every mom, dad, grandma and grandpa, aunt and uncle, neighbor, teacher or friend in the audience will be there to see their particular kid. total focus will be given to the little girl in the front with her dress over her head and the boy on the left picking his nose. so when grandma betty gives her prize winning performance no one will even notice...hey!
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