My pride and joy had his prom last Saturday night. Previously just typical of the United States, the prom has become popular among high school students in the UK as well in the last few years. My son is pretty ‘cool’, doesn’t get too excited about anything, apart from football but only sometimes (when England and/or Italy lose or win!), so the organization for that evening seemed rather low-key to me.
But when he got ready in his tux and joined his friends for a ride in a limo to get to the party venue (he paid for himself!), I felt very emotional. The end of compulsory education for my first-born, the end of an era. My little baby is now ready to get into the wide wild world on his own if he wants to. Little mamma standing in front of her big son was suddenly speechless and moved almost to tears.
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May his entry into the big wide world be a happy one... and his days successful, bright and above all happy.
The tux and the limo don't look very low key to me. Hope it was a wonderful evening for him.
Darla
My Granddaughter had her prom ,a week ago too ,she looked beautiful in her dress ,and yes... sigh ,I admit it ....sniff ....pass the tissues.. sniff...love Jan xx
Congratulations, A. How smart your pride and joy looks in that tux! And he looks older!
You have my complete sympathy. My elder son has just finished his school - leaving exams and will have to face the wide wild world alone soon. He's going to move to Rome to go on studying. Fingers crossed for his entry tests.
Sniff...pass ME one of your tissues, please! ;-)
*big hug* MG
You have every reason to be proud.
I read you last few posts and enjoyed them a lot. I’ll go and see the movie Letters to Juliette as you mention that there are beautiful shots of Italy and the story is pretty good. Then I also realized that I had forgotten a lot of my Italian as I had to read your translation of Montale’s poems. Finally it is true that children grow so fast – suddenly they are adults and we still have in our mind’s eye the picture of their faces as little children. Now I look at my two grand children, 1 ½ and 3 ½ years old knowing that they too will grow up quickly. Congratulations to your son.
They all look so handsome! I cried at everything during my daughter's last year in high school.
Have a good weekend.
It's amazing how these things have spread... when I started teaching (a long, long time ago *said in a croaky voice*) the fifth-formers (that's what we used to call them, way back) were lucky if they got a bowl of crisps and a sausage roll or two after their last exam.
Love the limo!
Ciao Anto! :)
Before moving here I didn't know that prom is now popular in the UK too. I'm so very glad it's not popular in Italy (should I add "yet"?), I must admit it. ;)
I've been with no computer since the end of June. Sorry you didn't get any of my mails. I sent you at least 10! :( Anyway, no York for now, and I won't say more coz I am so mad about it. Good night and sweet dreams. Ah, we just got a new pc, but will take a while before being really back...
((HUGS)), Kia and Zeno
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This brings back memories! (all good) You must be really proud of your son and what an achievement to celebrate.
@Steve: Thanks. Depending on his GCSE results he should go on to 6th Form. We’ll see.
@Darla: I wrote low key as we didn’t spend much for the tux and the cost the limo was divided by 8 so everything was rather economic! He loved every minute of it!
@Jan: Congratulations to your granddaughter as well. I think for the girls getting dressed up and have a ball is even more important than for boys. Ciao.
@MG: Fortunately my son won’t have to move somewhere else yet. But the day will come and that day will be heartbreaking for me…Rome will be wonderful for your son, I’m sure!
@Mo: Thanks, Mo. I was bursting with pride…
@Vagabonde: There is al lot of Italian spoken in Letters to Juliet and some Italian music as well, so you will be able to practice. Hope you liked Montale’s poems, a bit difficult but the language is magnificent…
@Missie: Thanks, Missie. We mother are bound to cry very often, hopefully just of joy…
@Tim: In Italy they’re totally happy when they can get rid of students. They don’t surely bother to organize a ball for them!
@Kia: Sorry a bout the PC, hope you will back on the “saddle” soon. Window 7 is rather a nightmare, but you will get used to it. Ciao!
@A Modern Mother: I can only imagine you prom in sunny California! Amazing! I love my boy to bits, but seeing so tall and grown-up makes me feel so old too…
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