Tonight, I went to my ten year high school reunion primarily to get out for an evening and to see if I would remember some of my classmates. I was somewhat surprised that I could recognize a fair number of people, while others I do not remember or could not recognize at all. For many, they looked like and had the same personality from ten years ago; others the faces were familiar but the demeanor changed dramatically... at least from my perspective. Someone who had routinely picked on me for a while back then seemed to be a lot more friendly. I came to the reunion knowing that I would mostly likely leave depressed and disappointed with myself; obviously, that's how I felt driving home. I also knew that I wouldn't see a certain person at the reunion, I still left with a heavy heart when she didn't attend the reunion. Even after ten years, the reunion just felt like almost any other day in high school: felt lonely, distant, shy and overall, a mixed bag. |
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