Have you ever found yourself in the unenviable position of being told that you are too ... (fill in the gap with whichever word fits: young, pretty, thin, fat, short, tall, clever, silly, old...) to do something? Mildred, one of the protagonists of the story, had always dreamed of having a prom. But when she finished her studies, in the UK, that was not the done thing. Now, many years later and with time in her hands after having retired from her full-time job as a nurse, she is still thinking about it. She tells her husband, who is less-than-enthusiastic about her idea. After years of being told what to do, she decides it's time to take things in her own hands. With more than a little help from her friends, her project starts to take shape. What started as a challenge becomes a mission that engages the imagination and the hearts of all the people involved. A heart-warming story for all ages about friendship, creativity, determination, and the power of a tight-knit community and of dreams.
