my daughter’s play

2/05/2009

i saw my daughter’s play last night. she’s dorie (the part played by ellen degeneres in the animated film). it’s a musical stage version of ‘finding nemo.’ it was superb. she glows onstage. i cried my eyes out just watching her have so much fun up there. i’ve never missed a show that my kids have been in. there were some times i went to their shows not in the best shape. i remember a long time ago arsenio hall yelling ahead to me in the parking lot ‘why ya walking like that andy?’ his kids were going to the same school at the time. mine have since transfered. seeing the show last night was how it should be. i’m going to go again tonight, and tomorrow. all the shows. anyhow, my daughter shines onstage. it is such a joy to watch her. and one more thing. she’s got talent. you will see. maybe she’ll let me post video here.

There are 18 comments in this article:

  1. 05/2/2009Holly:

    Andy - that is fantastic. You made me cry reading that you ass. I have two daughters, and went to my first sober school event a few weeks ago. You are right, that is how it should be. You are amazing and I love you to pieces.

    Holly

  2. 05/2/2009Nate Fakes:

    That’s awesome, Andy! Glad you’re enjoying the show in the right-state-of-mind. It makes a HUGE difference - I’m sure. She might be the next big movie star like her dad.

  3. 05/2/2009anonymous:

    ANDY, hello. stick and stay where your at. its all good.your daughter,is most important now..the blog can go un man’d and the rest of us can spend time pulling our own weeds an staying on our side of the street taking care of ourselves too. lovely to see you SLOW down.put you and your family first. not neccessary to keep up with all your friends always.,crap,how draining that can be.then when you are really with your family or having your own quiet time,its disrupted.too much chaos.that detours you from yourself. you nor any of us can go at fulll throttle and answer to everyone.i trust you know the space your in and who and where and what and when you need to do anything for you,you have the tools my friend.the up dates are nice,great.also endearing to see you not pattern yourself to the blog daily. progress andy.you are in it.awesome.peace.

  4. 05/2/2009Santa Monica:

    Right on Andy! So great that you are clean & sober now & able to enjoy things like this. Has she gotten to read this blog post? I’m sure she’d be a stoked, proud little peacock, as well she should. It’s neat to hear about kids really participating in the arts.

  5. 05/2/2009Shazie:

    So glad to see that you’re doing well. Keep up the good work! Being there for your girl most definitely means the world to her.

  6. 05/2/2009jinxi~:

    I bet she does shine! And Im so glad you were there and in good shape! I cry too at things like that.. you are just so full of pride and joy, it just bubbles over! Congrats to her, it would be cool to see video!

  7. 05/3/2009Laura:

    I’m so with you on this. I always cry so hard at every one of my daughter’s dance performances. It’s like in that moment you know you haven’t completely screwed them up and they are finding their own voice and their own way. It makes all the hard parenting stuff worth it!

    So glad you are doing well. That makes me a little weepy too.

  8. 05/3/2009lb:

    hi andy, wow i cant stop the flood of tears. you are so lucky and i really really hope you will keep your sobriety going forever. i haven’t really been sober for years. i too have an amazing daughter .this is not just a mother speaking. since my daughter was 2 and to this day everyone from parents to teachers to a clerk at a store have always told me how fantastic they think she is. AM always getting told she is stunning and that she is so charismatic that i have to to put her in something so she can bloom more,but here’s what i did.olivia (my (daughter) received a 2 yr college scholarship plus other stuff in the 3rd grade just as long as she stayed in florida (where i lived for 24 Y’s and loved) and of course got good grades (easy for her) . thorough out the years i was drinking heavier i was lucky to have some amazing friends in my life to help raise her. i missed a lot of softball games , school functions, even reading bed time stories,because i was to busy pretending to do something important but really drinking. then in her 7th grade year i was in my first rock bottom and i dragged her away to ohio losing her scholarship and friends pretty much everything she knew. i lived in ohio for 2yrs getting a job at a university that would pay for4 yrs of her education.another rock bottom and we are now in az. she is 15 now doesn’t go to school and smokes and does drugs. and i am still drinking .stay sober. lol, lb

  9. 05/3/2009angelo:

    andy i hate that ur sober now we did blow once and we had fun. come BACK ANDY

  10. 05/3/2009KimmyDarling:

    Andy, what a sweet post. I love that you’re getting the opportunity to share in your daughter’s success in new ways. Congratulations to you. I’m rooting for you!

  11. 05/3/2009Nicole:

    Andy -
    I am so proud of you. I am a single parent to a 6 year old son and I know that I would do anything for him. I hope that in the future when he is invovled with all the activities that life will bring, I can be as supportive as you have been with your daughter. Please just know that I am 100% behind you and I support the fact that you are trying to make your life better. I also hope that your kids can see what you are doing and that they know that healing yourself will help to heal them as well. Love and smooches!!

  12. 05/4/2009Leslie Mackereth:

    Fantastic Andy! That’s how it should be! I’m clean my my drugs of choice still too since new years! Yay…now I’m drinking espresso’s and making jewellery and psolid perfume!

  13. 05/4/2009Leslie Mackereth:

    that would be a typo in there!

  14. 05/4/2009kitty:

    How old is she? I knew about your son but not the daughter. I make movies and have 3 boys. I tried to cast my kids in a movie once. My oldest was told if he missed school for the movie, he would lose marks. I put Chase and his younger brother in it. It is “Renfroe’s White Christmas” by Jim Mccullough and directed by Charles B. Pierce….what a great experience…..I know that you love it too, watching you kids act.

  15. 05/13/2009Say:

    Hey - you don’t know me, but I’ve watched you on TV. Sometimes I wish I could just reach out and give you a big hug. You’re funny and sweet and complicated. My kind of person.

    Anyway… what a nice post. It’s amazing the little things in life that can bring a person such joy are sadly often taken for granted. I’m very happy to hear you are experiencing that bliss. Lock it up and put it away somewhere in your head/heart/spirit to pull on when your down.

  16. 05/15/2009Roberta:

    That was so sweet. The PROUD PAPA!! And you should be!

    Just one more thing. On the last nite of her performance, You should bring her flowers.
    Its a nice touch!

    Hope to meet you in June in Chicago.

    You go boy!!

    Also one more thing, If you want GREAT PIZZA let me know!! CPA has the best!

    Roberta

  17. 05/15/2009RWgirl:

    What are you up to Andy? I hope all is well and the lack of posts is due to your busy life. Stay well, you’re in my thoughts.

    *hugs*

  18. 05/16/2009TheAitch:

    Awesome. This is good. I am proud of you and know who else is? I’m positive she is as well ;)

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