It’s that time of year again – prom and graduation season.
This means that all the teens who are of age are gleeful and busy getting ready for the festivities.
My kids aren’t old enough so gladly, I have several 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 some graduations and of course, I didn’t 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, however at least it gave 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 plus 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 10 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 irritating to sit in the heat with no air conditioning. May is not the hottest month of the year, however I do have days where the temperature gets into the high 80s. So, I’m grateful that whoever planned these graduations was mindful of the comfort of all who were in attendance.