high school reunion.
Color me nerdy.
I graduated from high school in 2003. And about once I year I catch myself thinking, "only _____ more years until the reunion."
My old friend Leif, a fellow alumni was recently visiting our home-town, where Duke and I now reside, and he dropped in with his lovely wife and children. In talking he spoke of his lack of desire to attend such an event.
It got me thinking about why I want to go so bad.
1. A shared past makes for some of the most hilarious story telling. I adore hearing forgotten memories, so long as they're pleasant. Maybe this has some correlation to my love for flashback scenes in movies.
2. I know there are people that I liked, and got along with, but didn't stay close with. Yes, there's facebook, but what about the people whose last names slipped my mind? New-old friends? Yes, please.
3. A bunch of people are married now, and I want to meet their spouses. Margaret, Leif's wife, is just the coolest person ever. She is sugar sweet and remarkably optimistic and positive. I am so glad we've been able to become friends through blogging.
I'd be lying if I said there wasn't that little part of me that wants to go to see who has gotten rich, bald, chubby, plastic-surgery, imprisoned, pregnant, or all of the above.
I'd also be lying if I said it wasn't at all about the desire I have to talk about my beautiful children.
Curiosity and pride aside, I think I will be fun just to be around the people I saw nearly every day for four years.
And I bet there will be food.
Did you go to your high school reunion or are you planning to go? Tell me more, I'm intrigued.
PS- Isn't Margaret the most beautiful woman you've even seen? Check out her lovely blog here.
I graduated from high school in 2003. And about once I year I catch myself thinking, "only _____ more years until the reunion."
My old friend Leif, a fellow alumni was recently visiting our home-town, where Duke and I now reside, and he dropped in with his lovely wife and children. In talking he spoke of his lack of desire to attend such an event.
It got me thinking about why I want to go so bad.
1. A shared past makes for some of the most hilarious story telling. I adore hearing forgotten memories, so long as they're pleasant. Maybe this has some correlation to my love for flashback scenes in movies.
2. I know there are people that I liked, and got along with, but didn't stay close with. Yes, there's facebook, but what about the people whose last names slipped my mind? New-old friends? Yes, please.
3. A bunch of people are married now, and I want to meet their spouses. Margaret, Leif's wife, is just the coolest person ever. She is sugar sweet and remarkably optimistic and positive. I am so glad we've been able to become friends through blogging.
I'd be lying if I said there wasn't that little part of me that wants to go to see who has gotten rich, bald, chubby, plastic-surgery, imprisoned, pregnant, or all of the above.
I'd also be lying if I said it wasn't at all about the desire I have to talk about my beautiful children.
Curiosity and pride aside, I think I will be fun just to be around the people I saw nearly every day for four years.
And I bet there will be food.
Did you go to your high school reunion or are you planning to go? Tell me more, I'm intrigued.
PS- Isn't Margaret the most beautiful woman you've even seen? Check out her lovely blog here.
Comments
I am no-reunion-er.
I'm blessed to have spent time with you! You're one of the reasons I want to move to Salem so badly! Plus I think Riley loves your boys haha