Tag: prom
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Beauty From Cleats
We are all so much more than we appear to be. Not everyone gets that. If we aren’t as good as what was expected, people might be disappointed. If we’re more than what was anticipated, it’s a pleasant surprise. When Sydney was dressed, her makeup and hair done appropriately for the prom, it was a…
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We’re Like Parfait
What I typically see her in are soccer shorts and a jersey or tee shirt. She’s busy, involved in everything from soccer to robotics, with interests that run the gamut in between. And comfort trumps fashion on most days. When I was invited to come along to help shop for a prom dress, I couldn’t…
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The Sweet And Satisfying Silly
Nobody loves seeing a good thing come to an end. We anticipate endings of things we don’t like. Tolerate endings of things that were hard but good. Leaving behind people that have impacted our lives powerfully and well is bittersweet. The group I work with changes annually. Not easy. It’s going deep fast with with…
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FOMO And Fear Are Unhappy Bedfellows
There was definitely something wrong with the picture. I wasn’t in it. That does sound rather self-centered. Truth is, anytime I see a group picture, I look to see what I look like first and then look at the whole. That does make it about me. This concern was legitimate. I wasn’t even in the…