Prom 2015

Proms in high schools still happen and that is good. In a world full of tragedy, distorted values and busyness it is good to take time out for a high school prom.

My grandson, a junior in high school, attended his prom tonight with a friend. Living in Brown County they had their pre-prom pictures taken the atrium of Lambeau Field. My grandson spend most of the day playing in the band for the Special Olympics and being a referee for their soccer game. He came home changed his clothes and left for prom.

His prom brings back memories of high school proms I attended in the 60’s. We did not have to rent a tux and had the prom in our high school gym. But nevertheless I remember feeling awkward but enjoying the prom.

Watching too much news and sports I could use a ‘prom’ in my life today. It would mean my wife and I doing something for ‘fun’ which we talked about after her recent retirement but have not done much of. We are talking about biking, fishing and swimming, enjoying nature, this summer around Milwaukee.
In light of today’s the world in USA where everyone is so busy working, making money, on their ‘digital devices’ or taking in more and more information fun takes out a new meaning. Is watch TV or playing video games ‘fun’? I guess so for some but for us, at least, fun consist of just being and not doing.

Reading a book, as my wife is good at, can be fun just as much as watching TV shows or news and sporting events on TV.

At least we can say Proms in high schools still happen and that is good.

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