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While I stood by backstage, I hung the guitar on my shoulder and distracted myself with the instrument as I waited to get called on stage.
The host announced that it was time to sing the graduation song a few minutes later. I walked to the middle of the stage to lead the rest of the graduates.
My nerves were all over the place because this was the first time my parents would see me perform on stage.
I started playing the opening chords as I sang the first verse. My mouth was shaky; there were many people in the audience. All eyes were on me, the students, and their families. I couldn’t make a mistake, not right now!
My fingers did their thing while I focused on the words. I scanned the crowd for Mysty; she was smiling back at me. After the chorus was the second verse, everyone
