Prom

Prom, a daunting word to many this congers up fear and anxiety. Prom that thought of how much a dress costs, who will ask me and does anyone really notice me. I never went to Prom they did not do it back in the day when I was at school in England. Not even a disco party was held at my school. Do I feel I missed out probably not. I would have been the wall flower not knowing how to dance or though back then I took ballroom lessons and I would have felt intimidated by others. Perhaps not much has changed in honesty. Prom, a lot of money spent on one day. But what can we learn from that one day. Many can buy dresses at second-hand places and make them look like designer dresses or buy one at a store on sale. My own daughter and her friend brought theirs with their own money and had their hair and make up done by their sisters. Some walk in with thousand dollar dresses, yes I said thousand. But my daughter and her friend they shone exemplifying that even in hardship for one night they could shine be a Princess and not worry about life. It is for many a young person a time to dance to laugh and be young, not allowing life to pull you down, for just a few moments you are pulled into a world of laughter and feeling like you can conquer the world. This was my daughters last prom I wished to God I could have brought the Cinderella dress she wanted, but regardless of what mum wanted she looked amazing she was my Cinderella and I her chauffeur. It is all a matter of our heart truly a Prom does not define you but it is who you choose you are and embracing the moment when just for one moment life has stopped and you can dance until there is no tomorrow. My daughter did not go with a date nor her friend. They saw a young lady who wore a dress her grandmother wore to prom and her mother and now her, the dress might not have looked great but instead of people pulling that young lady down i was told how her friends encouraged her. Isn't that what life is about being a support to each other and wanting the best for them even at Prom. I may hate driving at night but I would drive every night if it was to hear my daughter so happy and smiling so much. I picked them up at 10.30 pm but they were amazing been so polite not rude that mum was there at 10.30pm. I learnt last night that fear sometimes can overwhelm you that you can be frozen and so I am glad I drove in the dark to pick up two amazing young ladies it taught me I can do it and I would do it all again for them. Prom is just one moment in time and you can either let yourself shine and be blessed or let it pull you down. We all look back with regrets but don't let Prom be one of them. Let it be the start of an amazing time in your life where you start to shine and allow the whole world to see that. I know if I had my chance I would go to Prom and I would dance like there is no tomorrow. So Shine and let the world be amazed you are going to do great things I already know.