I'm currently writing this article in between performances, sitting with many, many others at the Leeton Roxy Theatre eagerly awaiting my little girl's performance on stage for the 2019 eisteddfod.
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And typically as Murphy's Law would have it, she's one of the last to sing in this morning's session.
But it's given me some time to reflect. I remember performing on these same eisteddfod stages as a student more than 20 years ago.
While I had my turn at dancing, singing and even playing the clarinet at one point, my fondest memories without a doubt are the public speaking sections. Do they even still exist these days?
Sometimes I'd be entered into sections that gave me the speech topic well in advance while other sessions allowed me to only see the topic about one hour before I took the stage - impromptu speaking.
I remember one year a girl took the stage just after me.
I couldn't even tell you what her impromptu topic was but I remember being in awe of her confidence.
She just entertained her audience with her banter and curious thoughts until that adjudicator bell rang.
It was one part of the eisteddfod my mum often encouraged me to join and now public speaking is a skill I'm extremely grateful for.
It's not often we see the Roxy this full either so it's comforting to see that even after all these years, the local eisteddfod still pulls a fantastic crowd.
Let's hope it remains an important part of our community culture into the future. Now only six more choirs left until it's our school's turn.