Thursday, May 16, 2013

A Major Disappointment... (UPDATE)

Have you ever worked very hard at some event and looked forward to it happening and then, by a cruel twist of fate you were denied the participation you had  so excitedly anticipated?  Tonight, my second-oldest granddaughter knows how you feel. 

She tried out for the school musical and got a part in the ensemble of the play "Pippin", in which the ensemble/chorus play a big part. Tonight was the opening, and I and my two daughters and this girls' younger sister were in attendance. I was planning to take video of her performance, so I had the camera ready. 

The opening number brings a lot of people on stage for dancing and singing, and a general set-up of the play by the character who narrates the action and sets the stage, so to speak. J was doing a very good job of dancing, when, three minutes into it, she twisted her knee and had to leave the stage. We didn't know what happened - we just realized she was no longer there. About ten minutes later, a teacher came out and got J's mother, saying that she had hurt her knee and needed help. Soon after that, my younger daughter received a text that first daughter was taking her girl to the ER.  

Three of us stayed to see the show, which lasts 140 minutes with no intermission. By the time it was over, we knew that J had what they think is a torn meniscus (knee cap). She was given a long brace/cast and crutches, and told to stay off that leg. If she is not better is a few days, she will have to see an orthopedist.

Of course this means that the show she worked so very hard for over the last several months; with long rehearsals and much practice of singing and dancing, is kaput - at least for her. She is (understandably) vehemently angry, and extremely disappointed. 

I hope that she will one day realize that all the hard work she put in on this show is not a total loss. For a girl who hopes to someday storm Hollywood with her talent, hard work - even without the thrill of performing - is not a waste. It is just another episode in a long preparation for success in her chosen field. 

Bravo, J......we hope you will soon be good as new!

Two days after this happened, J woke up with her kneecap back in place, and no pain.  Hallelujah!!

12 comments:

LL Cool Joe said...

Oh dear that sucks. I hope she feels better very soon and will be back on that stage in no time at all!

OldLady Of The Hills said...

Ohhh, Judy! That is so sad...! I can understand her deep disappointment....And like you, I hope it will just be a blip on the future she hopes to have in show business. Also, I hope her meniscus heals very quickly.....that has to be pretty painful too.

sage said...

I am so sorry for her... I can't imagine how she feels, but my daughter might... She was playing varsity singles on her high school tennis team this year, as a 9th grader. She won her first match. In her second, she twisted her back, but kept playing even though she could barely move. Then she was out for 1/2 the season and when she started back they put her on doubles.

Star said...

That truly does suck. Life is like that some times. Hope she recovers quickly.

Arkansas Patti said...

What a bummer. Don't blame her for being so distressed. Besides missing out on the play with all the pre work gone for naught, she is nursing a bum knee.

Celia said...

How disappointing for her. Those kids put so much into those musicals, all their heart and energy. May she heal soon body and heart and be back on stage soon.

Granny Annie said...

Awe, shucks, darn!

Ginnie said...

Oh, my gosh, disappointments are really magnified at her age and after so much pre-work. Tell her all your blogger friends are wishing her well.

Beverly said...

I read this last night and feel so bad for her. I know it was a disappointment. Other opportunities will come, but it doesn't help a whole lot to say that now.

Gilly said...

Oh poor J! What bad luck! I can understand her disappointment. I hope she gets better soon, and it doesn't spoil her chances in the future.

amarkonmywall said...

That's a MAJOR disappointment. She has youth on her side for a quick heal- here's hoping!

Pat said...

Poor darling. Lots of hugs to her.