Then in a few months it’s going to be one of those graduations where, instead of all the seats filled, some are going to be left ceremonially empty, right? Whoever’s principal now will give token diplomas to the dead kids’ parents, along with a single red rose, and, if there’s any justice, any decency, the media won’t be there to document this. No reason for it to live forever. Just let it be the beautiful terrible thing it is, and then keep moving, keep moving.
