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unitedwethrive

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18. I have to say, the class I really feel for is the kids who are now juniors.

Sat May 16, 2020, 08:20 PM

May 2020

They will never have a real senior year. At least these kids got to experience over half of "their" year. They got to go to football games, homecoming, participate in senior activities and show what they could do on predictable standardized tests. Kids who are now juniors will have none of that, and by the time they graduate, they won't be seen as special or deserving of a tribute like this.

The current sophomores will hopefully salvage some of their 'normal' school life by the time they get to be seniors.

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Five minutes in and this graduation has me in tears. [View all] sheshe2 May 2020 OP

I actually think Jason Alexander had it right. He did not (and I do not) remember HS graduation hlthe2b May 2020 #1

I remember mine, but not on account of any part of the ceremony itself. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #15

grad night at disneyland lol remember the whole night well nt msongs May 2020 #16

I remember mine and coming home after to help my mom clean up the kitchen after dinner. Blue_true May 2020 #43

So happy for this!! bluestarone May 2020 #2

I heard LeBron James was responsible for this JPPaverage May 2020 #8

That's AWESOME!! bluestarone May 2020 #12

It is an absolutely brilliant idea IcyPeas May 2020 #27

is it on line? Kali May 2020 #3

CNN sheshe2 May 2020 #7

found this - Kali May 2020 #10

also ABC sheshe2 May 2020 #11

that's the link on the NYT I found Kali May 2020 #13

Enjoy. sheshe2 May 2020 #19

It is on all 3 networks plus DURHAM D May 2020 #24

it was great Kali May 2020 #37

Lawd, NO! sheshe2 May 2020 #40

Same here Gothmog May 2020 #4

Loved this. sheshe2 May 2020 #41

Me too. Hope and sadness and joy and fear and creativity. nolabear May 2020 #5

This is beautiful. sheshe2 May 2020 #14

Me too. bamagal62 May 2020 #6

Join the in tears line malaise May 2020 #9

It's so well done. And moving. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #17

And the knowledge that they are going through a separation... sheshe2 May 2020 #28

They've experienced terrible adversity at such a young age. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #33

Yep. sheshe2 May 2020 #38

I have to say, the class I really feel for is the kids who are now juniors. unitedwethrive May 2020 #18

My younger daughter is a Junior this year. Laelth May 2020 #32

Me too, sheshe. lamp_shade May 2020 #20

Oh great. In My Life makes me cry anyway. nolabear May 2020 #21

Same here. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #34

One of my favorite songs. SharonClark May 2020 #44

It's one of my funeral picks too. nolabear May 2020 #45

Just you wait brokephibroke May 2020 #22

"I'll tell you all about it when I see you again..." has me crying. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #23

This is so very powerful Gothmog May 2020 #25

Me too. Squinch May 2020 #26

My nearest greatnephew is a couple years away from that. sheshe2 May 2020 #31

Doing something like this never crossed the Pig's socipathic mind... Thomas Hurt May 2020 #29

Ok. This did it for me. 😥 Star Spangled Banner via Zoom. Budi May 2020 #30

Yes... sheshe2 May 2020 #42

There is life after basketball.....party with dictators or make our country a better place.... ashredux May 2020 #35

That is how a real POTUS speaks Gothmog May 2020 #36

It had us there too Bettie May 2020 #39