Jesus and Jello Shots

You read it correctly - Jesus and Jello shots. I thought that might get some intrigue. Here's the story.

I had the awesome opportunity as a kid to grow up in a city where "community theater" was really quite professional. Sometimes there would be as many as 3000 people a night there to watch the shows. I was taught and trained up with some of the best people, directors and choreographers I have EVER worked with. I started doing shows out at Theater in the Park the summer before my 6th grade year. My mom started doing the shows out there with me too. What a great way to let me learn my passion while still being near to enough to answer questions.

I am now a sophomore in high school and had done several summer shows. The theater had never done any shows during the year b/c it was an outdoor theater. Well this particular year they decided to enter a competition during the school year. I can't remember the competition but basically we had one hour to put up the set, perform the show and strike the set. They were doing "Jesus Christ Superstar". I was the youngest person cast in the show. It was a small cast. I had a blast. Sometimes after rehearsal we would all go out...now nothing crazy just Applebees down the street. My fellow cast members would offer to buy me alcohol but I never wanted any. I was, and am that pretty straight black and white arrow. If it was against the law, or wrong I pretty much didn't do it. You know...they were all cool with me not drinking. No one ever made fun of me. Thankful for that. I think if I had been made fun of...it might have pushed me out of the theater.

Now fast forward to the cast party. My parents were great. They totally wanted me to have all of the experiences that come with being in the theater and the cast party is one of those things. They thought it would be a good idea to offer to have one of the parties out at our home out in the country...the only deal, my parents wouldn't be providing the alcohol. My parents drank...it wasn't that...they just didn't want to serve alcohol in that environment. I got it. Everyone in the cast did too...again...no one ever said (at least to our faces) Oh that Unruh family....

The party is so fun. I am loving having our house full of all of my friends. Jesus walks over to me (well, the guy who played Jesus, and his wife - ha) and offered me a little cup with jello in it. I said "sure." They said, "really?" I liked jello...why wouldn't I take one...or two...

Not sure I should insert this thought because you might have already figured it out...but I was/am a bit naive.

I take that jello and squish it around in my mouth. Do the 2nd one...love it. People start asking me if I really did the jello shot. I'm like, "What's a jello shot?" I learned they have alcohol in them! Hilarious! I thought they were called jello shots b/c of the little glasses they were in, not b/c it was an actual shot. I went and told my mom b/c I knew she would think it was funny. She did...and honestly, my mom had the same reaction. I don't fall far from the tree.

We all laughed a ton that Jesus served me my first jello shot!