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High schooler takes grandma to prom after she missed out in 1961

Homecoming dances, proms, and graduations are some of the most memorable events in high school.

Josephine from Camarillo, California, graduated from high school in 1961 before having the opportunity to attend prom.

However, her grandson, Michael Ganczewski, decided to turn this missed opportunity into a cherished memory during his own senior prom.

Learning that his grandmother never attended her prom due to financial constraints, Ganczewski saw an opportunity to give her a magical night. Just two weeks before his own senior prom and without a date, he realized he could create the experience of a lifetime for his beloved nana.

When Ganczewski asked Josephine to be his prom date, she initially declined, telling her grandson that she was just grateful for feeling loved on Mother’s Day weekend.

Despite her reservations, Ganczewski persuaded her, and on the day of the prom, Josephine wore a lovely dress and corsage. Worried about her dancing abilities, she quickly realized that the night’s joy was simply being with her grandson.