Sing It, Sister

In the shower and in the car, I am quite a star performer.

I belt out a song with pure abandon.

And in my head...it sounds amazing.


However I know that in reality, I pretty much suck.

I wouldn't go so far as to say I am tone deaf,

But I am definitely tone-hard-of-hearing.


So you can imagine my dilemma when I picked up my class from their music class last week and the music teacher presented a challenge to me...

She told me that if I would be willing to sing "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" in front of the class, my children would earn another sticker for their chart.

Of course, I WANTED to say "Hell no" and then run out the door...

But the kids were all looking at me with such anticipation and with such pleading in their eyes that I had to say yes.


I took my spot at the front of the room...

I took a deep breath...

And I BELTED that bad boy out.

I was really working it at the end, too.


Froooom eveeeery mooooountain side! Leeeeet freeeeeeedoooooom riiiiiiiing!

The children applauded wildly.

I bowed grandly.

They earned their sticker!

And I earned the pity respect of the music teacher.


I am thinking she'll not be asking me to sing EVER again...

Stumble It!