Kay smiled as she rememberd the joy and euforia she had experienced the day that ad had come. Standing in the kitchen holding the small flyer she had felt like a child on Christmas. It was the oportunity she had been waiting for since Page was 6 months old. To an onlooker the paper would have looked like a junk mail ad for a beauty pageant, but to Kay it seemed like the golden ticket to Willy Wonkas candy factory! A beauty pageant that was both affordable and 'natural'. Kay didn't like the glitz pageants where little girls were turned into living dolls. Fake hair, fake teeth, spray tans, all disgusting realities of childrens beauty pageants. But this was a 'natural' pageant, no fake stuff allowed!
Kay stared at the paper in her hands, frozen with excitement at the thought of what this could mean. She could feel the joy fizzing inside her, growing stronger with each passing second until it would over come her momentary paralization and she would begin zinging around the house barely able to control herself. Yes, truly this was a moment she had only fantasized about. Her beautiful daughter in a pageant... but would Lewis approve?? Would Page even be interested??
As time would tell, Page was excited about the idea. She had been hesitant at first, but the thought of shopping trips with mom won over in the end. Page definitely LOVED new stuff! Lewis had been surprisingly supportive of the idea, stating that it would be a great opportunity for Page.
In the end the greatest benefit had been the bonding Page and Kay had experienced. Two weeks of working together, shopping together, and finding middle ground had been just what the mother daughter relationship needed. Kay felt closer to Page than ever before.
One morning just before the pageant Kay had come in to wake Page for school. Page had rolled over and rubbed her eyes then asked "Mom, would you like a surprise?" Kay responded eagerly "Of course!" Then the weight of the innocent question would set in. Page rolled up to her knees and tenderly said "Mom, you have done so much for me and worked so hard for this pageant, I want to give you something. I want you to chose a book out of my school book order and I will buy it for you with my Christmas money."
To someone else this may have seemed sweet, but to Kay it was as if the world had stopped revolving for one beautiful moment. Page was always drawn by money and possessions. Kay knew well that Page's Christmas money was her current greatest possession. Page had chosen carefully what she would buy from the book order the night before, and now she was offering to forgo her own desires, to buy Kay a present. This simple act of love and appreciation touched Kay in the very farthest corners of her heart. It washed over her like a warm ray of sunshine and took her breath away as she realized the sacrifice that was being offered to her. Tears crept to the corners of her eyes and she knew this very moment was the greatest prize she could ever hope to gain from the pageant experience.
The weeks flew by and the night of the pageant came and went in a blur. The evening had been wonderful, and adrenaline pumping for both Kay and Page. In the end Page had not won a sparkly crown or the title of 'Pageant Queen'. The competition had been tough and the stage lights brighter than expected. Still Page walked away with a huge smile and two light up trophies, one for prettiest eyes and the other for best personality. Page had gained an immense amount of poise through the weeks of practice and Kay felt that every penny had been well spent. Pageantry would not become a major hobby in their lives... but maybe... just one more try couldn't hurt.
Getting Ready
Fashion Wear
Receiving a Trophy
Flowers from Mom and Dad
The prettiest sight a mom will ever see
2 comments:
she is so very sweet! I'm glad you two had fun!
Ooo, Pretty!
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