Dear Ariel, Dear Ursula, and Dear Alligator in the Under the Sea chorus:

To the girl that played Ariel in Atchison High School's production of Little Mermaid this weekend:

Thank you. Thank you for catching my four year old daughter as she hurled herself into your arms after the show. You see, she thinks you really are a princess. In fact, when you came on stage for the first time she gasped and declared "she is the most beautiful princess I've ever seen."

Thank you for hugging her back and being super sweet to her. You made her entire day.

To the girl that played Ursula:

Thank you. Thank you for letting my daughter touch your costume and for laughing when she proceeded to run away from you pretending to be terrified by you. Her favorite part of the whole play was when she single handily used her light up sea urchin to stop you from taking over the ocean. Or...at least that is how her version goes.

To the handsome little boy playing an alligator in the sea chorus:

You...you were my absolute favorite. Sure the girl that played Ariel had a great voice, and that boy that played Scuttle was hilarious...but I think you were the best. I liked you so much that I'm pretty sure I will come to any shows you are in from now on.