It’s that time of year again – prom and graduation season.
This means that all the teens who are of age are excited and busy getting ready for the festivities.
Our youngsters aren’t aged enough so thankfully, we have a few years before we will be walking down that path with them. Though our youngsters have no prom or graduations this year, we were invited to several graduations and of course, we weren’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 provided a superb solution because most graduations are held around the same dates. Anyway, we went to 2 graduation ceremonies this year. One was held inside an air conditioned venue and the other was held outdoors. Of course, the ceremony that was in the air conditioned venue was a much more comfortable experience. The air conditioned venue is a welcoming environment. The ceremony was at 2 in the afternoon and lasted for a little over 3 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, we thought that we were late for graduation, but then we understood that it would have been miserable standing in the heat with no AC. May is not the hottest month of the year, but we do have afternoons where the temperature gets into the high 78s. So, we are grateful that whoever planned these graduations was mindful of the comfort of all who were in attendance.