“When I walked out onstage and saw the crowd I started to cry. I’ve never seen or felt anything like that before, Mommy… The whole Mall full of people cheering… And there was the President, fifteen feet away… When we finished singing and started walking back to the tent, we were all crying…. I’m trying to walk back to my dorm now. Can you hear me over the shouting? … I think I’ve walked around the dorm a bunch of times… I’m not sure where I am… It’s hard to see. We keep getting stopped for motorcades. Eventually I’ll end up at my dorm…”
January 18th, 2009 at 8:11PM
I was in the audience, and it was an absolutely amazing, moving event. I knew your daughter was in the chorus, and I was so happy for her – not that I could see her from where I was standing! Anyway, congrats to La Kid!
January 18th, 2009 at 8:34PM
I’m jealous – you saw the thing for real. But I think I would’ve had a meltdown in those crowds. I’ll convey your congrats to La Kid!