It was a very dramatic (no pun intended) experience for Jesikah. She was promised all along that she was going to get to be in one performance. Then 2 weeks before the performances, the other girl that played her character threw a fit and threatened to quit if she didn't get BOTH performances. She said her dad could only make it to one and her grandparents the other. Jesikah was pressured into giving up her performance so the other girl wouldn't quit.
Jesikah was devastated. Long story short...the grandparents didn't show up after all, but Jesikah still ended up being the gopher girl. They gave her a costume, makeup, super high heels, and lots of job titles to try and compensate for the mistake they made.
It was a very frustrating experience to see my daughter go through. We try to teach our kids that throwing fits WILL NOT get you your way. And Jesikah even said, "I feel like people take advantage of me because I am nice. "
Regardless of the situation, we tried to celebrate her effort and endurance in sticking with it even when things didn't go as planned. We were proud of her for all her effort. Here is a couple of pics of her where she was handing out programs.
5 comments:
ugh, that is frustrating! glad she still got to get dressed up and do some parts. she looks so grown up and beautiful, as always :)
That is frustrating, but one of the hardest lessons in life to learn is that the squeakiest wheel usually ends up getting all the grease, if you know what I mean. I'm proud of Jesikah for sticking with her commitment and taking the high road. Good job and you looked beautiful!
That is really frustrating. She looks so beautiful and grown up. eric will have to start fighting the boys off soon.
That's awful! Tell her she's so beautiful - inside and out!!!!!!
How frustrating, that sort of thing happened to my sister a lot, and we also felt like it was because we were "too nice". I finally learned that sometimes it's okay to be a little selfish, you owe it to yourself to be fair to you too. Anyways, she looks gorgeous! What a fun outfit!
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