It’s that time of year again – prom and graduation season.
This means that all the teens who are of age are excited as well as busy getting ready for the festivities.
My kids aren’t old enough so thankfully, I have a few years before I will be walking down that path with them. Though my kids have no prom or graduations this year, I was invited to a few graduations and of course, I wasn’t able to make it to all of them. Thankfully, technology and live streaming became the next best thing. It’s not the same as being at the ceremony but at least it offered a great solution because most graduations are held around the same dates. Anyway, I went to 2 graduation ceremonies this year. One was held inside an air conditioned stadium and the other was held outdoors. Of course, the ceremony that was in the air conditioned stadium was a much more comfortable experience. The air conditioned stadium is a welcoming environment. The ceremony was at 3 in the afternoon and lasted for a little over 2 hours, so it would’ve been brutal if it was held outside. The outdoor ceremony began at 8 and thankfully, the weather was cool so there were no complaints. At first, I thought that was a late start for graduation, but then I understood that it would have been miserable sitting in the heat with no air conditioning. May is not the hottest month of the year, but we do have days where the temperature gets into the high 80s. So, I am grateful that whoever planned these graduations was mindful of the comfort of all who were in attendance.