From Center Stage to Lullabies: A Voice I Never Lost

Daily writing prompt

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

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Sorry for the delay on this one, but it was in my drafts and I really wanted to answer it anyway!

Actually yes, I used to perform all the time when I was a young kid. I would be in choir and I was the youngest person to grab a lead role in our school play, I was in grade 6. While everyone else was in grades 7-8.

I was very different when I was a kid, I was more extroverted and absolutely loved to sing. The earliest and most famous story of me performing on stage was when I was 5, my mom had taken me to a big Italian bridal shower (during the early 90’s, those were still at least a 100+ people…yup you read that right), and the bride had left the microphone on the stage. I apparently just walked up there, picked up the mic and began to sing “A Whole New World” from Aladdin and the whole crowd went completely quiet and the applause was super loud once I had finished the song. My mom, still to this day, recounts that story proudly.

I did love it, but as I got older and things happened (bullying), I stepped away from my love of singing and performing. Now, I just sing to my daughter or in the shower, more of a private crowd but still makes me feel good.

Hope you have a wonderful day or night wherever you are in the world!

Ciao!!