Goldenwest Show

So we finally had our performance at Goldenwest College! We were welcomed warmly by the Veteran’s Association. After the show, we had one of the Afghanistan veterans, a big, muscly guy come up to me and Matthew, and he just put his arms around Matthew and gave him a hug and cried. I was shocked to see this strong, muscled man burst into tears, but it also meant the world to me. He went straight to Matthew, of course, because Matthew is a marine veteran himself, and he would understand how he was feeling. But it is truly amazing to me that we were able to connect to this man with art, in our own way, and make him feel like he mattered, like there were people out there who knew what he was experiencing…it was very powerful. Thank you to Goldenwest College and the Veteran’s Association there for giving us this opportunity to put our show on once again!