Existential Prom Date Jaden Smith Spends a Moment with His Boutonniere

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Honorary teen Jaden Smith was invited to participate in the adolescent rite of passage known as prom. Wearing a directional hemline, an aura of knowledge, and a rose boutonniere, he paused to reflect about such rituals. He was reminded of the deeply existential words of Ferris Bueller who once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around for a while, you might miss it."

A photo posted by amandla (@amandlastenberg) on May 29, 2015 at 7:04pm PDT

So many vibes, so little time.

here's to highschool

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