Award Winning Poetry

My daughter won first place in the literature category of the Reflections Contest at the school level.
She wrote a great poem about fall. Isn't that wonderful?! Here comes the not so wonderful part. We didn't go to the awards night. When I found out that students didn't find out if they won or not until they went to the awards night I decided not to take her. I didn't want to sit there for two hours and possibly take her home empty handed and broken hearted. So, I just didn't say anything about the banquet. She forgot about it and we didn't go. The next day I went to the school and saw her poem, ribbon and trophy on display with the other winning entries in the glass case near the office. I felt like a heal for not taking her. I should have taken her. I wish they could have just invited the people who were getting awards and not make them come to find out. She was still way excited to win her first trophy. And she didn't seem to mind that she missed the banquet. So I guess it's okay.