LOVE'S STEADY SUPPORT ON STAGE

BY ESTEBAN XIFRÉ

I HAD JUST A WEEK until my high school graduation. I was very excited. My mother had come all the way from Uruguay to Missiouri, just for my graduation. I hadn't seen her for a long time. This particular day was the day of the "Big Bash," which was a celebration put on by the school for all graduating seniors. They serve food, offer music, games, and performances from students and some faculty, too. I had prepared two songs to perform with some friends' musical group. It began to rain, and we had to crowd inside one of the dorms. We had to set up a small stage, and everyone came inside to watch us—nothing formal, but there were lots of people there, including my mother.

I had a lot on my mind that day, and it weighed me down. I was about to graduate and didn't really know what my next step was going to be. I felt very confused and a little bit scared, but I had to sing those two songs. Anyway, when it was my turn, I stepped on stage. The band started playing. I was about to start singing when the weirdest thing happened to me. Everything just started to black out. Suddenly I couldn't see anything clearly; everything was just a blur. The music continued playing behind me. It felt far away; but I knew I had to start singing, so I did. I began to feel woozy, so I closed my eyes while singing. And the next thing I remember I was on the floor. I had fainted right there on stage in front of everyone!

About the author

During the summer of 2009, Esteban was an intern in Boston for the Business Department of The Christian Science Monitor, where he focused on maintaining positive public relations and updating Web services. He is a business major in college.

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