Prom

I've given my take on prom and now it's time to give you guys my advice as far as how to conduct yourselves before, during, and after prom. Like always you don't have to listen to anything I say, what do I know anyway?

As far as before prom is concerned, don't be an idiot. We had that assembly yesterday to show you how drinking will affect you. He didn't overwhelm us with statistics about how it affects your driving. Instead he gave us a more meaningful statistic.

That statistic is that every single day he thinks about the day that he killed his three best friends.

I'm not sure what else I can say really. I can tell you not to drink, and some of you still will. I can tell you not to do drugs, and some of you still will. I just pray to God that none of you will wake up with the regret of hurting someone close to you.

Like I said, this advice is merely advice. I'm here for you guys as a friend, but as a friend I can't stop you from falling. I can't stop you from being hurt. I'm here to catch you after you fall, but my job as a friend isn't to interfere to the point of preventing you from falling. I'll catch you though, that's a promise. 


Now for during prom...I can't give you any real advice except to enjoy yourself. Have fun and dance your hearts out. (If that's what you like to do.) If it isn't, then find what makes you happy. For me, a lot of my time is spent people watching. Acting as a wallflower and making mental notes of people's interactions.

Don't be afraid to dance with the girl you've always been crazy about, don't be afraid to move out of your comfort zone, and don't be afraid to make a fool out of yourself. (Just make sure that girl you're crazy about doesn't have some crazy boyfriend. I don't want to encourage anyone to put themselves in harms way.)

During prom you'll see me dancing and you'll see me seeing. You'll see me watching everyone, breaking down what's going on, and likely over evaluating every situation. That's just me. I couldn't stop if I tried, and to be honest, I wouldn't want to. I have a few situations in my life where I don't think, and those are the situations that keep me sane.

After prom is a demon that you can't be wary enough of. Be careful. Drive safe. Make good decisions. This is supposed to be the highlight of our senior year and I don't want it to be marked with tragedy or disaster. Please go home after prom and get some sleep. What you do the next day is up to you. Many of you will go somewhere to drink. I'll be at my cabin with my best friends; not drinking, but hanging out. Eating s'mores and sitting around a campfire.

All these things are advice that I myself plan on listening to. You guys are grown up enough to make your own decisions though. The administration more than likely won't be breathalyzing us at the doors. It's our job to be grown up enough to make smart decisions. It's our job to make tonight unforgettable for all the right reasons. And it's our job to make it home safe to our families.

Make it home to your families. Make smart decisions. Make me proud. 


I love you all and hope you have a great prom.