Catharsis

Today's performance was catharsis for me. The show was rocky throughout a lot of it, and we were timid up until the end. Then I had my speech. I couldn't stop thinking about Mrs. King and what she said at the memorial yesterday. I screamed and cried, and my heart hurt. Today was the most real emotion I have shown thus far.

But after the performance, I felt better.

And when I drove down Espola, past Poway High, I saw sunflowers and blue ribbons, and I smiled.