Terrified Girl Chokes Up Mid Song at Talent Show, Crowd in Tears When Mom's Voice Sounds From Back
Stage fright is a common subset of glossophobia or the fear of public speaking, and anyone who performs on stage can suffer from this fear.
A recurring nightmare for many people is getting up on a stage, putting themselves out there, and freezing in front of an audience.
No words come out of your mouth and everyone is just staring at you.
For young children, this kind of experience could be discouraging and can cause them to shy away from their passions.
That’s probably why one video that is being circulated has warmed many hearts.
Rhonda Whitney was at her daughter’s talent show when a young girl got up on stage and began singing.
Her voice was a little shaky, so it was clear that she was suffering from stage fright. All of a sudden she was so scared that she stopped singing.
What happened next “had me in tears and I cry every time I watch it,” Whitney said.
All of a sudden, a voice came from the back of the room. It was the little girl’s mother, Shaye Washington, singing the lyrics her daughter froze on.
She walked up the steps of the stage and held on to her daughter’s hand to encourage her to keep singing. They finished the song together.
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“To the mom and daughter in this video: thank you for showing us all something so beautiful and inspirational,” Whitney wrote.
Washington responded in a Facebook post after the overwhelming response the video received.
“My motherly instincts just kicked in. I wanted to teach my daughter perseverance,” she wrote.
“I am so grateful for all the love I am receiving from strangers, because sometimes I am hard on myself as a mom and think I’m not doing enough so all of the kind words are definitely a breath of fresh air.”
Washington, you are doing an amazing job. Thank you for inspiring us to stand up with our kids to teach them perseverence.
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