Community Chat

[deepwaterdotter]

I sent a gift to my nephew via UPS.  Also sent a monetary gift to a friend's daughter via USPS.  What is to stop others from having gifts delivered to graduates they know?  

[nana59]

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@hckynut wrote:

@Anonymous032819 

Me too. I was set to say, who in the he!! would adopt this old man?

hckynut 🏒

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i'd adopt you, john....you sound like a great guy!  i always enjoy reading your posts!!

[proudlyfromNJ]

I don't know if they have high school seniors but I do know there are businesses in this town that have been closed since this started. Including the restaurants (only open for take out) and bars. They are hurting so I could see helping them out.

[RedTop]

Southern WV is riding high right now with this Adopt a Senior idea, but I have not seen, or heard about any graduating seniors making outrageous requests.   

Locally it is more of an awareness and recognition effort to acknowledge the graduating seniors accomplishments with a card and encouraging note, a gift card, movie tickets, etc.   

The community recognition is intended to maybe help take the edge off the hurt for athletes who did not get to finish promising seasons, students who worked very hard to graduate with honors and have no awards ceremony to look forward to etc.   We had several underdog teams in our area that had qualified for state tournaments.   No schools had their Snowflake Dances in March, and Proms were scheduled from mid April to second Saturday in March.   Efforts are being made for a drive up graduation experience, which is being accepted very well at some schools, and not-so-much at others.   Even with a graduation experience, our seniors miss out on the all night lock-in party on graduation night, which was a big thing for both of my girls.   

If I had a graduating senior this year, I would be sympathetic to their missing all of these special end of their school years events, but I would also be educating them about opening their eyes to how the world as they know it is being changed daily, and how they must adapt.  Their summer job experiences will be different, their fall college experience will be different, because all of our lives have been made different by a virus.   Welcome to Real World 101.   

[esmerelda]

Gift grab. 

[SuhseK]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

I would not go so far as to say these HS seniors are pampered.

Look back when you (generic) were graduating from HS.  It is a rite of passage and thinking that an 18 year old should just be content without a graduation and all it entails is not cool. 

Even college graduates-I feel for them too.

This pandemic is something  students have no experience dealing with;  I understand the disappointment and I don't think it is fair to say they will not be able to cope in the real world.

This IS the real world right now.

Adults alike are having difficulty accepting things the way they are; the mindsets of an 18 year old and even a 22 year old are far from becoming accepting adults overnight.

I see so many stories of young people doing good things; eventually this pandemic is going to be a very important marker in their lives; if adults can express unhappiness, disappointment, etc.then so can everyone else regardless of age.

And let's keep in mind-graduates are not immune from the heartache of losing somebody they love from COVID-19.

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I agree.  🌸

[Porcelain]

I think this program needs an additional layer. The adopted Seniors need to then adopt real seniors and go mow their lawns and and take them pie and do their lawn work.

[alicedee]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

I would not go so far as to say these HS seniors are pampered.

Look back when you (generic) were graduating from HS.  It is a rite of passage and thinking that an 18 year old should just be content without a graduation and all it entails is not cool. 

Even college graduates-I feel for them too.

This pandemic is something  students have no experience dealing with;  I understand the disappointment and I don't think it is fair to say they will not be able to cope in the real world.

This IS the real world right now.

Adults alike are having difficulty accepting things the way they are; the mindsets of an 18 year old and even a 22 year old are far from becoming accepting adults overnight.

I see so many stories of young people doing good things; eventually this pandemic is going to be a very important marker in their lives; if adults can express unhappiness, disappointment, etc.then so can everyone else regardless of age.

And let's keep in mind-graduates are not immune from the heartache of losing somebody they love from COVID-19.

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I agree with this post.  My senior grandson stood a great chance of a sports scholarship....since his spring season was canceled, that possibility is gone....big financial impact.  My granddaughter in grad school has had her internship canceled for this summer.  

These young people don't feel entitled....just sad, disappointed, and concerned.....like many adults.

[SunSprite]

@alicedee @Cakers   Agree with both of your posts. 

There are many young people doing a lot of positive things to help during this crisis, and it is inspiring to read about some of their volunteer work. 

If you look hard enough you can find "entitled" "cash grab" type people in all age groups....heck you don't even have to really look that hard. 

I wish there wasn't such a push to find ways to divide everyone and pit them against each other. I'm also tired of hearing "that's just the way it is". It's only that way because we let it be that way. 

[Silver Lining]

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@noodleann wrote:

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

And I thought the OP was referring to senior rescue dogs.

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I thought it was cats. LOL 

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My first thought was elderly people. Then I thought senior dogs and cats. There are plenty of all of those groups that need and would appreciate the help.