As we get closer to graduation, we are facing more and more lasts. Last meeting. Last Prom. Last lunch. Last Monday. I honestly don’t know what to do except cry. :)
This past week, some of my favorite people and I were in our prayer circle that we always do before a show. I firmly held the hands of the people next to me and looked around our very large circle, and couldn’t help but smile with tears in my eyes for this one last circle. I expressed my love for all of them and encouraged them to work their hardest on “sharing our show.” After my heartfelt prayer, we cheered and went our separate ways, starting the ending of Mary Poppins. We experienced a lot of lasts Friday night. Last love circle. Last cheer. Last prayer. Last Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Last thirty two second costume change. (Pretty fast right?;) All before our favorite last: Mary Poppins.
For months I have dedicated hundreds of hours on making the character of Mary Poppins come to life. I worked on my accent, my wardrobe (goodness was that a tricky one!), my lines, my songs, and I focused a lot on myself. Who would blame me? The musical is called Mary Poppins for a reason.:) But then I realized, this was my last high school musical. This was my last chance to perform with these wonderful people I grew to know and now love so much. I focused on trying hard to enjoy every moment backstage, not focusing on myself. I tried to hug EVERYONE, literally everyone backstage got at least one hug from me, to show that I truly loved and appreciated them for all the work they put into making this a great musical.
After putting in so much effort into this project, the moment finally happened. The show started at 7:01 and I was getting ready to “appear” in scene two. Everything that I had prepared for for months was culminating in front of an ecstatic audience. The night went practically perfectly. Everything on and off stage was running smoothly. All our magic worked! All our songs were perfect! It was one of the most fun times I have ever experienced. And now it is over.
I am terribly sad that we won’t have practices going until midnight on school nights and that I won’t get to call Mrs. Caffey old any more.:) But I am mostly so grateful that I was able to be changed by this experience. I feel so grateful that I was able to improve myself at singing and acting, and I was able to be tested in patience, which I think all will prepare me for college.
Just because it is over does not mean we have to forget. Thank goodness we have pictures and brains that will help us remember the good times we have shared. Everything we know is going to change, and I am so excited to start this new adventure, but at the same time I am going to miss it so much! All we can do is remember the great ride we have had and be grateful for every memory we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
I would also like to publicly thank my sweet grandparents for making the wonderful effort to come all the way from Florida to support me in this role. I love you two very much! Also, thank you Uncle John for enduring quite a long trip just to come see me. I love you all so much!
Staaaahpp! Savana, I’m doing pretty well at holding it all together. I’ve managed to keep all the sentimental stuff to a minimum. I’ve been through two senior nights and barely caught any feelings. But your blog is giving me some weird emotions I don’t think I’m ready to deal with. I remember being a freshman and hearing Phaturos’ ridiculous spiel about the graduation station. I’ve been ready to hop on since then, but now I’m scared that I’ll miss this place. It’s been my home for the last four years, and no matter how bad my senioritis is, I’m not so sure I’m ready for all of these lasts. Just not yet.
ReplyDeleteOh and by the way, you killed it at the play. You make a great Mary Poppins!
First, I’d like to say you and the rest of the cast did amazing on Mary Poppins. In the short time that I was able to help out before the performances, I’m not going to lie, I was a little bit scared for you guys because it was still a little rocky, but the show went absolutely amazing! All of your hard work paid off and was noticed. It is a crazy thing that there are so many “lasts” happening all of a sudden, it’s all kind of hitting me so quickly and, like you I’m not sure what emotion to feel. It truly is a bitter sweet thing. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSavana, you are so truly and amazingly talented (and pretty). I love this post. I was leery of reading it, but I'm glad I did. Leery because I didn't want to start bawling. But you made me feel warm and fuzzy. You made some good points, like "just because it's over doesn't mean we have to forget". The show was amazing, and having you as Mary Poppin seriously made the show. Rachel (she's a girl) is going to jealous of you. :)
ReplyDeleteStay cool (and pretty) and thank for sharing.
p.s. I love that you use smiley faces. :)
You are going to make me cry. This was beautifully written in a way that hit me right in the feels. I LOVE reading your blogs every week. I love the perspective you have on life. Thank you for letting me be a part of some of your high school memories. I have really enjoyed growing up with you, and have no idea what I will do when we are ten hours apart! :'( I KNOW that you are going to do amazing things after high school. Thank you for teaching me so many things; you're always pushing me to become a better person. You are practically perfect in every way, and I have no doubt you will remain so.
ReplyDeleteP.S. A 30 second costume change is impressive. How did you do it? (;
Mary Poppins was by far the best play I have watched. From the clothing to the sets, everything was lovely. But the one thing that struck me most was how connected all of you looked. You guys were a team, and I think that helped Mary Poppins be extremely successful. I’m sorry that you all put so much effort and love into the play and now it’s over, but I believe that eventually if you would have kept performing it, it would have become gratuitous. All of these pictures in this blog really help show how much you cared for this play, you all look so vibrant in every single photo. Congrats on the blog and play.
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