We had tickets to fly home, but technical difficulties with the plane, along with some personal reservations, prompted us to stick together, stay another night and ride the bus home. It's quite profound when a friends come together as children or teens, form a family-like bond and make a life commitment as adults. We were anxious to get home to begin work on producing a show for the Stockton summer crowd. Our creativity was getting stronger, and we had some new songs to iron out. But none of us were prepared for the news we got shortly after we returned.
Many parents are concerned about the influence of friends and peers on their children.
Seemingly random acts of extreme violence have plagued our nation. Schools have become stressful and students, fearful. However, for every group of peers that expresses itself through harmful and hateful means, there are hundreds of others that silently create wonders, work together through all life's situations, share their achievements and gain long-lasting, caring relationships. In the past year, every one of us changed dramatically. Needless to say, we did not entertain the summer crowds.