Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 Seniors everywhere are affected. Area schools had to resort to extremely nontraditional graduation ceremonies and think outside of the box for planning phases.
Ten days before Connor's graduation aired on local access television, he was given his diploma at Central High School. Due to social distancing and the inability to gather in crowds, each senior was only able to bring two people with them for their graduation. Of course Eric and Connor's mother were the accompanists who proudly watched him walk on the stage to obtain the coveted paper that signifies 13 years of educational efforts .
The virtual graduation and an hour-long photo gallery of memories was shown on TV on May 17th.
Eric, Ramsey, Riggsy, and I watched Connor's graduation COVID-style, snuggled in on the couch and lounger.
Smaller towns in the area had planned mid-summer festivities and local parades.
On July 25th, there has been a graduation celebration scheduled so students can see each other as a group one last time. Hopefully the pandemic fears will have subsided and the "curve" will have been flattened enough so that this get-together can remain intact!
By the aforementioned date, though, some of Connor's friends (like those who are joining the military) will not be able to attend. They will be missed.
We'll always be here for you. Remember that you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you will ever know.
And, as Donald Trump once said, "You have to think anyway, so why not think BIG?"
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