I will always remember the last week of performances when we arrived at the theater to find residents from a local retirement home, wheeling in their drip bags, eager to attend our show. Clearly, our play had become a topic of interest within the community. Having spent numerous years contemplating and articulating the emotions of the character David, I believed that engaging with the Psalms would assist me in embodying the persona I portrayed on stage. I immersed myself in the Psalms to facilitate a transformation in my emotional state. I came to understand that my character was somewhat unsettling. I reasoned that if my fellow actors could be persuaded of my authenticity as Arvide, the audience would likely find my performance more enjoyable. I was playfully accused of harboring a crush on my character, and I would often chuckle to myself about how convincingly I had portrayed him when I was offstage.

Following the theatrical performance, we volunteered to oversee the food booth due to our son's involvement in an improvisational theater group. My wife served as the instructor for this ensemble. Our son proved to be a remarkably skilled entertainer, consistently drawing full audiences on improv nights. Notably, the majority of the participants in the improvisational performances were homeschooled children.

Over the course of four years, I attended approximately 50 theatrical productions, with my son participating in about 30 of them. Among his performances, my favorite was his leading role in "Holy Canoli." However, my personal favorite play remains "Romeo and Juliet." I have had the opportunity to view all of Shakespeare's works, and I find that he skillfully captures the profound emotions experienced by two adolescents in love. I was deeply impressed by that particular performance.