My kid is on the way to prom with two of his best friends from his entire childhood. They started together as early as first grade and, in spite of going to different schools in some cases, the three of them stayed locked in. I suspect at least two of them will ride to college together, and that would be nice. It would be a far better site than I dealt with, practically starting fresh until I linked up with a friend from high school who grew to be my brother. I’m so excited to see where life takes my first born. Prom is a rite of passage for many. For some it is about sex. For some is about love. For some it is about friendship. I’m excited to be parent of a kid who chose to be about friendship and let all of those other things fall into place where they may.
I remember my prom night and my date. I honestly do not remember making it inside the prom. We had fun that evening and connected with so may friends. I don’t remember how it ended. I don’t remember ever really having a relationship with my prom date other than the idea that we were supposed to go together and being friends prior to that moment. Time stretches the imagination in ways that change truth to fiction and vice versa. I don’t even remember who I was those thirty years ago. Yet I know I wasn’t a fraction of the man I am today in so many ways. Rite of passage is another way of saying moving into something new. So here is to my first born moving into something new. I hope he enjoys every second of his journey moving forward.
Some Thoughts:
- Dwayne Haskins, back up QB and once heralded FB star QB, died recently as the result of a car accident. He was hit by a car, presumably while on foot. More details are emerging, but what catches my eye is that in a day where everything on the road felt so enraged it comes as no surprise that someone famous died to that din.