Thanks, prom go-ers!

Last night was our high school's Jr. Prom and in small town USA that is a real big deal! I just wanted to say thanks to those of you juniors who made prom happen this year. Last night during the promenade (that's a big deal even for the whole town to go watch) I was sitting there with my dear sister in law, thanks for going Stace, and Maddie and got to thinkin'. Prom was such a HUGE part of High school and such a big deal. As I sat there listening to all the junior's names being announced I got a little teary eyed. Not only because a high percentage of them were my students, my second year teaching, but if they only knew what a little deal in the whole scheme of life they were living they would make so much more of it. Does that make sense? My point is that high school things that were such a big deal at the time were really not that big of a deal but oh, so important in shaping the rest of our lives. "This is the time of our lives" was the theme for the prom and isn't that true. Any time of our lives can be the time of our lives! Every choice, every good or bad thing we do today will shape us tomorrow. We need to live EVERY single day like this is the very best time of our lives! Easier said than done most days though, huh!? I am so thankful that I went to the prom last night. I know it sounds weird to say but I needed it! Those juniors that were out there having "the time of their lives" had no idea that they helped their old second grade teacher pull out of a crazy "winter time" funk that I have been in for about 6 months. Thanks, guys! You will probably never read this post or even care about it if you do but it sure was theraputic to write it down. And everybody who does read this take a lesson from this song "This is the time of our lives." Sorry, no pictures because you all know that I don't know how to download my camera and Adam is having a Sunday afternoon nap. {NEVER wake a sleeping bear! :)}