So the background to the story is this: Emma LOVES dancing. And not just in an 'every toddler loves to dance' sort of a way. In a passionate, throw yourself into the music sort of a way. I decided we should embrace this and after much searching for a reasonably priced yet high quality place, we found the winner.
Anxiously I enrolled Emma and could not WAIT to tell her. I wish I could have captured the look in her eyes when I sat her down to tell her she was going to get to take dance classes. Fifteen minutes of Ballet, 15 of tap, 15 of jazz and 15 of tumbling. So this, of course, has been an endless conversation taking up most of our days this week. I am pretty sure she even managed to tell every SINGLE person at the grocery store today that her very first dance class is tomorrow.
Well, while at work tonight I got a voicemail - "This is Macie, and I hate to have to tell you this but class is cancelled for tomorrow." {W H A T ?} I listened again... sure enough. Situations that can't be avoided mean class gets the last minute cut for tomorrow at 11am. I actually felt warm tears in my eyes. How in the WORLD will I explain to Emma when she wakes up? The last thing she said to me as I walked out the door for work, I kissed her and said, "I'll come tuck you in when I get home baby" she quickly added "Yes, and we will go to my dance class in the morning!".
What on earth will I tell this child? Yes, this will be the first of MANY disappointments I am sure. And this may seem like such a small thing to you...But if you have children maybe you will understand my feelings. This is not the second class, or the third, but the very first. The one that has been talked about and obsessed over for several weeks now. We even had our tutu layed out on the bed for two days so she could put it on first thing in the morning. I have no idea how to tell her...
What's a mom to do???
3 comments:
Bummer! This will only make you stronger as a momma... I have shed those tears as well! I am sure that you found a good way to break the news... and she is such a trooper she will bounce back and be ready for the next class.... job news? I am dying girl!
Oh Tina! That's terrible! How did she take it? Poor girl :(
That is so sad!! The amazing thing about kids is that they bounce back pretty quick and I am sure she will too (although that doesn't make it any easier on either of you in the moment!). Hopefully the next class will come quick!
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