First of all, it was 15 years ago.
15 years!
All of our lives have changed. That's what happens with time. (Heck, I've got five kids!).
We all had good times and bad times, and lived in the teenage world of reality. But today, we aren't teenagers we are adults in all walks of life. We are part of communities and families. We are contributors to society.
Thanks to the world of social media we pretty much know what everyone looks like and what's going on in their lives. So, why go? One thing social media lacks in is that tangible hug, hand shake, genuine smile and actual voice from a conversation. No Facebook poking, instant messaging, or texting. A real, face to face, conversation. A time to make new pictures to post to your media world!
It's a time to face your fears of the past and find that even though it's people from the high school years, we are all on the same playing field this time around. It's time to reconnect, forgive, apologize, forget, and most importantly laugh at all things that just don't matter anymore except for those amazing friendships we developed.
There is always "that risk" deciding to go, but there's always the risk of having the "what if's" if you don't go. Let's be risk takers and not suffer from the "what if's!"
I look forward to seeing as many who can come and want to come. A fun weekend to take a little blast to the past and then go our merry ways until the next time around.
With that, I leave you with one little memory of all us Seniors standing in the center of the basketball court, holding hands, raised above our heads and singing this:
See you at the reunion.
