Michael, Agnes of God, and The Miracle Worker/3
When Michael was a senior in high school the director of Barnstormers decided to stage The Miracle Worker, the story of Helen Keller. And for the first time, Michael was going to be on stage. He had the part of James Keller, Helen’s older brother.
This is going to be a short entry. Michael’s part was not big but he did appear in several emotional scenes; in one he had a comical line and he delivered it perfectly. It was, as usual, overwhelming for us.
After the play was over the director came to me and looked at me in this starry-eyed way, saying “Wasn’t he wonderful?!” We just stared at each other.
Anybody who is reading these stories could maybe feel–“Isn’t this all a bit much?” Yes, it probably is but as Michael’s pediatrician told me…”You’ve got a tiger by the tail.”
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