Last weekend was my class reunion - 40 years..... Hard to imagine what I've been doing the last 40 years. Doesn't seem possible.
We arrived at the Friday night location and the next 3 hours was just a blur. Some faces were very familiar, but others were a bit more difficult to recognize. Classmates flew in from all parts of the world - London, Maine, Detroit, Washington state and Washington DC. Unbelievable - it was like Field of Dreams - if you build it, they will come............
Lots of picture taking, hugs and kisses. We all share a history - some from elementary school. We laughed and talked and tried to catch up as quickly as possible. It was sort of like speed dating! Just trying to cram everything in a very short period of time before someone else walked up and it started all over again. I think I finally got to bed at 2:30 am. What a night!
Saturday morning, a group of about 50 met at the high school for a Memorial service and a tour of the school. My old friend, Andy, who flew in from London, handled the Memorial service. It honored all our classmates that are no longer with us. It was a fabulous service. Andy was perfect!
The school tour was interesting - certainly have been some changes in 40 years! LOL The highlight of the day was when I asked the principal a question - "just how old are you?" to which he replied "37"~ Seriously? Very nice guy - so energetic about the school and trying to make a difference in students' lives.
Saturday night was a blast! We had a photo booth which turned out to be awesome - silly pics! We took a class picture AND elementary school pics, too. That was amazing. My elementary school had the most classmates show up! YAY Jackson!!!
At this point in our lives, no one really cares how much money you have or don't have or what you do for a living. We were just glad to see each other - reminisce about crazy stuff we did in high school and just enjoy being together. A group of us sat outside the hotel until 3:00 am - we just didn't want to let go - didn't want it to end - went by way too fast........
All in all, a fabulous weekend. I love my class!!! We will probably get together in 2 years to celebrate our 60th birthdays! I still think most of us still act like we are still in high school! LOL
Go Tigers!
Now if my children would understand I have made a concerted effort to learn how to text so we can stay connected.
ReplyDelete"...enjoying being together...." Living in the moment is so important. I do hope we don't as a society forget this.
You are so right, Barb! It was a magical weekend - one of my friends emails me very morning now - makes it worth waking up some days! LOL Miss you, my friend!
ReplyDeleteI am still close with my "old" friends. Our twentieth reunion is this year, but I'm already juggling two other events. I'm crossing fingers we'll have a 25th.
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