You know how much Jason and I adore our nephews and nieces — I’m sure the heightened level of our connection comes because we don’t have children of our own.
We have been so excited about our first seniors in the bunch — nephew Jacob and niece Taylor, as well as our bonus niece, Adaia.
The main concern until recently was how many graduation tickets each would receive and which family members would make the cut.
Now those concerns seem so minute and like a lifetime ago.
Everything connected to the final three months of a high school senior’s career came to a screeching halt with little time to process that the memory books of the Class of 2020 would likely have several blank pages in them.
No prom, no spring sports, no last of this or last of that, no special traditions, no closure — all the moments that make up those final days of high school for the graduating senior gone with no notice.
Many schools are working to provide some of the special events at a later date, but it won’t be the same for them as what the traditional senior year schedule would have held.
My sister-in-law Amanda (Jacob’s mom) mentioned how tough it’s been for the students, who didn’t know the last day they were all in class together would end up being their real last day together. The students are working through that realization as they process everything.
But even with the disappointment and sadness our high school seniors are working through right now, I know they are resilient and will come out stronger on the other side.
They also get to claim a story none of the rest of us have or most likely will have. They will be the only class at the future high school reunions to have the COVID-19 connection.
The Class of 2020 will forever be attached to the coronavirus pandemic — and oh the stories they will have to tell.
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