My rendition of the national anthem

I'm a day behind!!! Darrrrrn it! I've been super busy the last two days and I haven't been getting home until late....but blog I shall!! Let's get to it......

Day 10 - My most embarrassing moment

I can't.

I can't even write about this without cringing.

Basically, my most embarrassing moment is a singer's nightmare:

I forgot the words.

While singing the national anthem.

In front of police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel. i.e. super patriotic people.

I STILL want to die just thinking about it.

The story goes like this:

My uncle (a retired police office) started an organization called Supporting Heroes. Basically, when a police office, firefighter, or ems worker loses their life in the line of duty, Supporting Heroes immediately goes to the family and offers them support financially, emotionally, and in any way necessary. They even take care of all the funeral arrangements and ensure that they have the proper special rituals in place for the ceremony.  It's an AMAZING organization and I'm proud to be included in it.

So you get where I'm going with this. My uncle asked me to sing the national anthem at a remembrance ceremony they have each year around Christmas time. I said yes, of course, I would be happy to.

Well, the ceremony is outside and obviously at Christmas time it's cold. So I begin singing and everything is fine......

I get towards the end of the song and I take a large breath....the air is so cold that it chokes me a bit!! So, in my head I'm sort of freaking out, figuring out how I can get a good breath without messing up or stopping....and suddenly.....

I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I AM IN THE SONG AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I JUST SANG.

That's a problem. I think I literally had 3 lines left in the song and I reversed some words around.....

I've blocked it out I'm pretty sure.

Afterwards, my uncle assured me that it was fine....but let's be real....he's family. I saw the look on everyone's face when I was done singing....it was NOT fine.

I don't believe I have ever sang that song by myself since then...and I don't see myself doing it anytime in the near future.

I sort of laugh about the incident now....but just thinking about it brings a pit to my stomach.

Forgetting the words to the national anthem in front of extremely patriotic men and women......THE WORST.

Maybe one day I'll recover....

-Brit