The windows are frosted over and hot cocoa has surpassed apple cider as the top reward I give myself in afternoon. The bulk of my shopping is complete, and I am joyously passing the minutes by procrastinating the wrapping and assembly of gifts. Yes, the most relaxing part of the holiday season has arrived. This is when I actually have time to sit with a cup of cocoa and contemplate things like New Year's resolutions.
Life has a very special learning curve, so it is no surprise that a few of my resolutions are repeats from years' past. However, there are also new entries on my list. Over the course of the past year, just like anyone else, I've grown, learned, made mistakes, reaccessed, and set new goals. This year's list of resolutions will continue to grow and morph until the first second of 2013 ticks by.
However, as I mull over my first draft, I am struck by the number of goals that are reinforced by the assembly programs I've worked so hard on in 2012. I want to get into shape and respect my health just like Making Healthy Choices encourages our audiences to do. I hope to play an active role in changing my environment for the better, just as Take A Stand equips middle and high school students to do. I want my friends and family to understand how much I appreciate them, just like we stress in Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition!
I have an aggressive list of resolutions in my hands, but it's immensely satisfying to know that my participation in Imagination Theater in 2012 has set the ground work for most of my goals in 2013.
Imagination Theater's performances are geared toward the specific audience ages. The lessons in each assembly, however, are for everyone. As the year comes to a close, that's a great takeaway.
As always, for more information about Imagination Theater and our assembly programs, feel free to visit www.imaginationtheater.org.
-Jeremy Schaefer
