Freakin' ADORABLE!
Today was (thank Chuck) the last of our three winter concerts at the kindie. The kids did beautifully despite the fact that our boss has officially lost the plot and needs to lie down for a very long time. I'm proud of them!
As always, making small talk with the parents was a bit awkward. They're a bit uncomfortable with foreigners as a general rule, and although some of them are really friendly, most of them are very nervous about talking to me. This is especially true of the fathers; they lose a lot of face if they make a mistake with English in front of me and they usually don't risk it. They just clam up.
But one of my favourite kiddies came over to give me a hug at the end of the show, and I told her dad, "I just love her." His whole face lit up like he'd just discovered we were long lost twins; he grabbed my hand and enthused, "Oh, me too! She's my favourite person!"
How cute is THAT?!?
As always, making small talk with the parents was a bit awkward. They're a bit uncomfortable with foreigners as a general rule, and although some of them are really friendly, most of them are very nervous about talking to me. This is especially true of the fathers; they lose a lot of face if they make a mistake with English in front of me and they usually don't risk it. They just clam up.
But one of my favourite kiddies came over to give me a hug at the end of the show, and I told her dad, "I just love her." His whole face lit up like he'd just discovered we were long lost twins; he grabbed my hand and enthused, "Oh, me too! She's my favourite person!"
How cute is THAT?!?