MY SON WANTED TO TAKE HIS GRANDMA TO PROM—AND THE SCHOOL’S RESPONSE SHOOK US BOTH

MY SON WANTED TO TAKE HIS GRANDMA TO PROM—AND THE SCHOOL’S RESPONSE SHOOK US BOTH

I thought he was joking when he first said it. « Mom, I want to take Nana to prom. »

I laughed. « That’s sweet, baby, but you should ask someone your age. »

He shrugged. « I already did. They all said no. Nana’s the only one who always says yes. »