Some updated thoughts on my 20 year reunion ...
It was challenging years there (I was painfully shy, dealing with undiagnosed depression, was the "new" girl as well as a Lutheran pastor's kid at a Catholic school) and yet I do have good memories of a few things, think of certain people and wonder how their life is now, and hold the school in high regards.
Would my life have been different if I hadn't taken a weekend trip in the back of a tiny truck to South Dakota with my English/photography teacher and 4 classmates? Yes, because I wouldn't have been baptized to Van Morrison or appreciated large tacky animal statues. Would I be different if I hadn't spent hours and hours in the photography lab with Mary and Lori and a guy I had a crush on but couldn't talk to? Absolutely. What if I hadn't learned the art of journalling or writing from Mr Theim? Would my life be different if we hadn't lost a classmate and dear friend to suicide 2 years after graduating? Without a doubt. And really, would I be sane now without my bestest friends Michelle's constant support and encouragement? NOPE! :)
Obviously all this stuff around the reunion is bringing up memories and thoughts. There is a website that someone set up where people can post their information and photo's, which is interesting to see. It's funny to realize that if I ran into any male classmates I would not even recognize them, and yet all the women look pretty much the same, just older. I am open to connecting with anyone anytime, and may even contact them on facebook (my brother's baseball coach who happens to have a tarot thing!?). Anyhow, I am headed to Mankato tomorrow to catch up with Michelle, so more thoughts may be coming soon!
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