Reunion Reflections

Ok, so I’m sitting at home, about 10 minutes off my 10 year high school reunion.  I wasn’t really thrilled about the idea of going in the first place, but felt I needed to go.  Huh!  Not much has changed in that aspect, I went to things in HS b/c I felt I needed to go (even if I didn’t).  GO FIGURE.  Well I’ve come to realize that in ten years, not much has changed.  Some people look a bit older, others do not.  Some people are married with a child or two, some are not.  Some people still hang out with the same people they did in high school, some…do not.  It was, for lack of a better term…what I expected (with little expectations to begin with).

There were a few people I really wanted to see and at least do the “so how are you?  What are you up to these days?” conversation with.  There were a few girl friends, a couple of guys I grew up with, and the girls I played ball with that I wanted to see.  I saw them all…did the little things of catching up and then I left.  The alcohol was flying, the cliches from high school were back in full swing (may that’s b/c many of them still hang out together), and oh yes, don’t forget the music from that time too!

I was pleasantly surprised at how many people remembered me though.  I almost felt bad that it took awhile to place some names and faces with that time in my life.  One guy came up to me, started the general conversation and it wasn’t until he mentioned something from my first job (about twenty minutes in) that I realized we worked there together.  Of course there was the opposite end of the spectrum too…folk I knew RIGHT AWAY who knew me too!  That was nice.

So with one more “right of passage” out of the way, I’m happy to return back to my life as I know it right now.  Although I thought beforehand that I would feel “less than” or “inadequate” b/c of my job and that I’m still single, and stuff…but actually being there tonight really made me appreciate where I am in life.  And I can say with complete confidence, I am who Christ has made me, I am who I am supposed to be, I am were I am supposed to be, and I am so much better (as everyone is) for having the experiences in life that I’ve had…high school and all!