There's a fine fine line...

good reasons to miss a family member's / very good friend's senior recital include

• breaking a bone
• on an 8th grade Washington D.C. field trip
• losing a limb
• meeting the Queen, scheduled in advanced
• studying for a huge test
• dealing with a flooded basement
• disgusting allergies that make you cough every 2 seconds

terrible reasons to miss a family member's/ very good friend's senior recital include

• coming down with "spring fever"
• being hungover from last night...when the recital is at 7pm
• watching a Jersey Shore marathon
• washing your hair
• playing basketball.
• "mixing up the day/time"
• sleeping
• i already know how you sing

if you think that playing basketball with a buddy that you planned on a week ago is more important than your "besties" recital.....i guess your not really besties at all are you