Spring Music Contest

Each year the radio station hosts a Spring Talent Show for kids that is held at the local mall. This year Cooper decided to enter. She chose to play "Star Spangled Banner" on her flute. There are multiple nights where three contestants are chosen as winners and then those winners come back to perform again for the final night. The winners of the nightly contests win a $50 gift certificate to the mall. The big winner at the end of the contest wins a $200 gift certificate to the mall. Cooper did very well on her night. She was chosen as one of the winners. She was elated. There is nothing better as a parent than to see your child earn something she has worked so hard for. She already knew that she wanted to purchase a Vera Bradley backpack with that gift certificate. She was excited but nervous to play again on the final night. Disappointingly, she was not chosen as a winner that night. She knew she didn't play her best that night, but she kept her composure as best she could. That was until we got to the car. It was a learning lesson, a hard one to watch and let happen.