Grandson takes grandma to prom
Seventeen-year-old Stephen Virgil asked his 91-year-old grandma to accompany him as his date to his prom at Stafford High School in Virginia.
Earlier this year, his grandma, Jarman, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and doctors said she could only have a few more months left to live.
Stephen decided to make the days ahead as special as he could for his grandma, who calls him “my boy”.
“I wanted to bring my grandmother to prom because I wanted to do something special for her,” Stephen told HuffPost. “Plus, she never went to her own in high school.”
Once Stephen and his mum secured permission from the school’s principal, Jarman arrived at prom for the first time wearing a blue dress she selected because it matched her grandson’s vest and bow tie.
The prom also fell on the eve of Jarman’s 92nd birthday which made the celebration even more special.
When the pair arrived at the school prom, the school’s principal and faculty presented Jarman with a special sash and crown.
Stephen also arranged with the DJ to play one of his grandma’s favourite songs “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley.
“She almost had me crying as she was singing it along with me while we were dancing,” he said.
“As far as the evening went, we had a great time together. I won’t forget that night with my grandmother.”
Stephen’s mum said the loving gesture wasn’t out of character for her son.
Before prom, Stephen also took his grandma to Florida through Dream Foundation which grants wishes for terminally-ill adults in the US.
“He also mentioned that he would like to take her to Virginia Beach for a weekend and to Hershey, Pennsylvania,” his mum said. “He’s a very loving young man and this makes me especially proud of him.”
Image credit: Pam Virgil