Presented To Society

In the South and several other places, families like to present their daughters to society as their sign of womanhood or eligibility or something along those lines. This weekend, I was lucky enough to experience a good friend’s debutant ball. She actually asked me to be her escort. I had no idea what that entailed, but I was excited for the adventure. About four months ago, she requested my presence at the ball. I graciously accepted and began worrying about my tuxedo.

High school rentals for proms turned me away from the rental stores and I scoured the web and formal stores for a good deal. Surely I will need a tux again later. In the long run, I will save money since I can dodge the expensive rentals. It is only an investment for future parties. My expense is nothing compared to tab her parents endured. Her parents covered every meal, beverages, a hotel room since we traveled from out of town, ball tickets, and every last detail. They truly treated us like royalty throughout their daughter’s special weekend. If I am never asked to another one in the future, this one party was the best. But if I am asked to another, I will accept in a heartbeat.