Of Thee We Sing

Claire can be such a wild card sometimes. So I was surprised and impressed when she stood straight and tall and got all her cues right as her class performed their first concert last week, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. She looks so grown up and I remember two seconds ago when it was our teenage daughter, up there, that age. For one moment I want to stop the clock so that time doesn't slip away so fast. When you have your whole life ahead of you, you're in such a hurry, but lately I've wanted to slam on the brakes more and more often. Of course, having kids gives you the luxury of living vicariously...