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Finding His People

Henry found his people And they’re up there on the stage, Where with the audience, they all Can magically engage. We’ve watched him since his day of birth And marveled at his gifts, Delighted at the many ways He’d give our spirits lifts. He’s had to travel many paths In search of where he’d fit And middle school has been the place Where all the fires were lit. We sat there in the audience And, watching him perform, We knew that what he put out there Was way more than the norm. How thrilled we were to witness Our dear grandson strut his stuff. His future’s filled with promise But to start, this was enough.

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Date: 6/1/2025 11:41:00 AM
How awesome to witness his strength at a young age. Jr. High was my blossoming ground too. I loved those days. Maybe he will star one day on the big screen!
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/1/2025 1:46:00 PM
It was so wonderful to watch him on the stage, Andrea! Many people struggle through middle and high school - glad you weren’t one of them (I wasn’t, either, but I was still pretty shy in junior high)…
Date: 6/1/2025 9:12:00 AM
Could feel your pride reading this take on your grandson, Ilene. What, if I may ask, was he strutting? Just curious. / Maurice
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/1/2025 1:43:00 PM
Thank you, Maurice! He played the Wizard (a role with some singing and dialogue) in “Once Upon a Mattress, Jr. (a shorter version of the Broadway play) and he was amazing!
Date: 5/31/2025 7:49:00 PM
Your well-written, moving poem conveys a powerful message about how grand those grandkids really are, Ilene! Janice
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 6/1/2025 1:41:00 PM
Thank you, Janice! They are special in a way that’s hard to describe…

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