Leadership

Just got back from the first away football game. My eyes are heavy with sleep, but I need to write this entry before I forget and I have a free fifteen minutes in which to do it (which considering my current way of life is a miracle)
So Leadership, don't know if that's supposed to be capitalized, really I don't think so, but I want to so there. Today after my band preformed our half-time show (part of it really) we went to sit on the track and watch as the home band preforms its show. As I was sitting there watching I remembered my first away game last year, how I was the little girl everyone would take care of. Last year I the "youngest" (I really was a year older then a lot of people, but as the only flute freshman I was like the youngest) all the other girls in my section all older then me (except not really cause I'm old for my grade) would help me tape my gloves down, and put my gauntlets on. They would fix my hat pushing extra hair under. They would educate me exactly where to go, how to step, etc. etc. etc. And really it was pretty nice, I am the older sister s it was fun getting to be the "baby"
This year though it's so different. Now with so many freshman (and other!) flutes I am having to take a much more responsible role, and a lot of the freshman where turning to me for help and advice as we prepared for the game. the 1/2 hour when I first reached the band room was utter craziness, no one could get their hair up properly so I was running around braiding, knotting, pushing in bobypins... then gauntlets ... ah gauntlets they really should outlaw those the wonderful trapezoidal pieces of cloth with silver button you Velcro around your wrist and lower forearm. Their hard to put on, and I figured it out and by the time it was time to go out on the field I had taped down more gloves and Velcro more gauntlets then I want to remember! But I'm not complaining. While I was doing all of this straightening hats "Emily are your gloves on tight enough?" "Lydia your gauntlet is upside down, here I'll fix it" "Ah loose foot joint, here is some electrical tape!" I had this real sense of purpose like I wasn't the little girl everyone had to help. I was The sophomore that people could turn to for help. So moral of my long (and hopefully interesting) monologue. I was gained this sense of leadership even more then ever before the past year. I have always been somewhat of a leader, I hate people telling me to "go do that" when I want to do this, but I feel like the leadership has also gotten more responsible, if that makes any sense.
It's not just in band either, among friends, and especially at the barn I feel I am acquiring a more responsible leadership. I can truly say taking that responsibility and leadership really helps one grow, I feel more confident about what I can do because of it. So that's about it, I am going to the temple for a bit soon, all night health and wellness program, or something like that. More later, comment and check in soon!

Picture Credits: Mom took it, it's me flying to responsibility/me jumping on my trampoline in the rain.