SHELBY, Ala. (WHDH) — When a high school senior’s prom got canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, her father stepped up to make sure she still had a memorable experience.
Marli Rodgers, who attends high school in Shelby, Alabama, was surprised by her father who laid a note on her prom dress that read, “Today is prom. One dance with dad? Will u go with me?”
Rodgers got dressed up and met her dad in the living room, where they danced to a song by Rascal Flatts.
Her sister, Natalie, shared the sweet experience on Facebook, writing, “Memories we will cherish forever – even in the middle of the chaos and craziness.”
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