FINDING YOUR OWN BEST WAY

“Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way.”

-- from  “The Phantom Tollbooth”

    Delycia and I attended a performance of “The Phantom Tollbooth” at Pine Point School (Stonington, CT) today, and it was clear from the start that the young actors had “found their own way”. I know the school well, so it didn’t surprise me that the dancers and singers showed such suppleness and versatility, each of them fitting into the performance by flowing along in their own best way. In fact, “find your own best way” might be watchwords for the school, since students and teachers have been doing just that for decades – working with each other to find each one’s perfect path of learning. There was uniqueness all over the stage this afternoon as dozens of performers presented us with their singular talents. There was togetherness, of course, as the students blended their skills to make a cohesive show, but what impressed me most was the individuality – the distinctiveness – of each of the boys and girls on stage. Each showed a special kind of youthful stateliness and magnificence as she or he danced and sang. Like thousands of Pine Point students since 1948, the performers today were young people with poise and the courage to create something exceptional with their own inimitable talents.