Like many people I can't remember much about high school. Sure I can remember a little but most of it is really, really hazy. High school wasn't a fun place to be and anyone who says that it was the best years of their lives have had a horrid life. As you can expect a high school reunion right now surprised me.
I'm not sure why it surprised me because ten year reunions are the thing to do, maybe I was just so busy that I forgot that it had been ten years. My first comment to Téa when she broke the news was of shock.
"....but didn't Andrew (a family friend who graduated my High School a few years earlier) just have his reunion??"
"That was three years ago" Téa was more then amused with my ability to let years flash by.
So faced with a ten year reunion that I would regret not going to I went and sent my RSVP last night. To whom it went to I don't know but in a month I might just find out.
So what do you say about yourself at a reunion? You naturally think to talk up your accomplishments but how much is to much and why should I care anyway. These are people that I knew ten years ago, most of them I didn't know very well. Will they judge me and gossip about me after I have gone? Highly unlikely, most wont even recognize me. Does it matter what you do for a job? It's cool that the former manager of Nirvana sent me food while Téa was sick in hospital but no one else cares that I know semi-famous people and to mention it would be obnoxious.
I thought about trying to sell some websites at the reunion. Just a box of business cards and a smile and they will all be signing contracts. One night could set me up for next year. Not likely. Best leave the business at home.
That just leave wondering who will be there and if any of your group will be there. I know that there are a few people I would actually like to see. After looking over the reunion website (reunion website? Wonder if there are future business ideas there) I know that at least one of the people I would like to see there is living in another state. (hi peter if you're reading, if your not, well.......) I wonder how many others have moved to far away?
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