Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Trying to find the silver lining.

Brooke's "Spring Into Music" concert was an emotionally charged one.

Not only do you have performances like this:



But it was also her last concert at Holly Lane.

The fact that Miss Griffin was not hired as a full time teacher is a long, frustrating tale. One that is rehashed over and over in hushed whispers among parents behind the principal's back. And although it will never amount to anything, it feels good to commiserate over Holly Lane's biggest controversy. Miss Griffin is one-of-a-kind, someone who breezed through our school and changed it forever.

We should be grateful we even had her at all.

Grateful that she made our children so happy.



Grateful that she shared her talents.

Grateful that she helped our children develop their talents.



So maybe all there is to do is this:



...and remember the time we had a music teacher like no other.

Love how Miss G is sporting the owl necklace we gave her earlier in the day

2 comments:

Glenn Franklin said...

nice performance for Brooke and her grade. I look forward to a more prominent role in next year's 4th grade production (if there is one).

Portia said...

Amazing!!!
Loved it to tears!!!
Who but Miss Griffin could get that many 3rd graders playing recorders so perfectly in unison??
Beautiful job, Brooke! What a wonderful memory you will carry forever.