It Gets Me Every Time
Woman in the Middle | May 20, 2016An organization I belong to gave out its very first scholarship tonight. It was very gratifying to see something we have wanted to do for a couple of years come to fruition. It was even more gratifying because we have named the scholarship after a member of our organization who passed away. His family was there, including his wife, children and father, to see the scholarship being awarded.
Because we were at a school function, we said the pledge of allegiance, and then a young woman got up and sang an acapella rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. I have got to tell you folks, when I am at a community function and a young person gets up and sings our wonderful national anthem, it gets me every time. I get emotional and I end up with tears in my eyes. Every. Single. Time. Last night was no exception!
Happens to me too. I get all misty eyed at a ball game when it’s sung off key!
That’s cute!
I remember hearing a recent high school graduate simg it at one of our district’s kick-off rally, and it was better than ANY celebrity EVER sang!! It was SO moving that I still remember it, even more than the messages of the rally!