20 years? I'm guessing those words are uttered frequently at any 20 year reunion. While it is hard to believe it has been 20 years since I graduated from high school, it is not hard to go back in time to specific moments in high school. Some memories are good. Some are not so good. And most are somewhere in between. Getting together with friends "that knew you when" is always a trip down memory lane. And, this reunion was also a time of reflection for me. A reunion really is a clash of two worlds: the world that "was" when you were young and naive and a world that "is" and full of life experiences and change and has made you who you are today. So many folks (ok, not really that many as the graduating class was only 28) and so many different paths.But a common bond of high school graduation (and for most, a bond of elementary and junior and senior high school).
It was great looking at old photos and triggering memories of so many different experiences - Did I really where a powder blue prom dress? Why did I ever play the clarinet? Who doesn't hang out at the racquetball court on Friday nights? Can boys' basketball shorts be any shorter and girls' shirts be any bigger? I also enjoyed catching up with people. I'm sure there have been bumps and the road not always easy, but it is comforting to know that while the paths have been different, the life experiences and changes have left most people doing well after 20 years. I know the 20 years since high school have opened my mind, filled my soul, and provided me with a full life. I can only hope I will feel the same the next time a reunion rolls around and these two worlds collide.
It was great looking at old photos and triggering memories of so many different experiences - Did I really where a powder blue prom dress? Why did I ever play the clarinet? Who doesn't hang out at the racquetball court on Friday nights? Can boys' basketball shorts be any shorter and girls' shirts be any bigger? I also enjoyed catching up with people. I'm sure there have been bumps and the road not always easy, but it is comforting to know that while the paths have been different, the life experiences and changes have left most people doing well after 20 years. I know the 20 years since high school have opened my mind, filled my soul, and provided me with a full life. I can only hope I will feel the same the next time a reunion rolls around and these two worlds collide.
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