...and then they danced.

Friday night was Melissa's senior prom. A night truly worthy of a princess.

They donned their formal wear. They posed for hundreds of pictures. They boarded a Hummer limo. They dined overlooking the Puget Sound and then sailed away on a Argosy Boat.

The next day I asked Melissa what was the best part about their fairytale night. She visibly pondered for a moment but didn't reply. After an hour had passed she said, "We danced!" Of course by now the conversation had moved in many different directions and I was momentarily confused, "Huh?!"

She said, "You asked what the best part of prom was....it's that we actually danced!"

After she reminded me that her boyfriend never dances, I began to understand. He had stepped out of his box for her. He did something for no other reason than to make her happy. And he had succeeded in making her night unforgettable.

Cost of limo/couple............$120.00

Cost of nails.......................$50.00

Cost of shoes.....................$15.00

Cost of dancing together............

................................priceless!!!!

The fact that she had spent so much time weighing out her answer, meant a lot to me. She obviously had a lot of great memories to choose from. And after all the attention that is focused on this one, big night....that is all a parent wants. A child home safe, selecting from a bounty of beautiful moments, struggling to narrow it down to just one, favorite thing.

My world is good.

enjoy your fairytale moments!

-dw