My oldest daughter Julia, was a senior last year when the pandemic was at its peak.  She had so many school traditions get canceled because of Covid-19 so her experience was very different than this year's graduating seniors.  The joy of a new beginning can be exciting! Especially when the life around you is normal.  Last year was anything but normal.  So many nights Elizabeth and I prayed for her to get through that challenging 2020 year and just move on to the college years hoping for better days.

I Know the 2021 parents were doing the same because we all love our children and pray for the best.  Last year was the example of EVERYTHING NOT going your way!  This year the seniors are still having certain restrictions due to the pandemic issue so it's not over yet.  Making the tough decisions like the grandparents can't go to graduation because only 4 tickets per student is allowed.  Can you imagine being that grandparent waiting for the day to watch you walk across the stage!  The depth of many different ways this virus has had a ripple effect on all of us, moving forward and celebrating our futures just doesn't feel like it used to.  

Cheers to our 2021 seniors because better days are here and you are leading the way! I have the pleasure of working with these beautiful people for their senior portraits and what an experience this year has been for us!!! We all look forward to the future but most importantly we also celebrate this 2021 class for having the high school experience that was still different yet very much worth celebrating.  

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