Past The Sleeping Point

You know how sometimes you are so tired because you couldn't go to sleep when you were ready to go to sleep-well that is me. Since I cannot sleep I figured I would tell y'all about the first night of my 30 year class reunion. First, I really did not recognize many people. Here and there someone would come in, but for the most part I had to ask people's name. I was at the check in table handing out raffle tickets-gave me an advantage because I could sneak a peak at the list - There was a group of us who attended 1st grade through 5th grade. Bishop Smith alumni and Franklin Academy alumni. That does not happen much any more. Many of the "crew" I hung out with in HS were there. That was cool! Can't say I remembered a lot of others. 30 years not seeing a person makes it difficult to remember...really it does. Funny I was at that check in table, gave people their raffle tickets and an explanation regarding the drawing for door prizes and no one asked my name. The people I wanted to see, they recognized me or I them. My cousin June, who lives here in Malone, many people think I am her, so I did receive several hello Junes. It was nice seeing Laura, Linda, Gail, Bernadine. Good to catch up on 30 years of life. Sharing stories, who has children, or grandchildren. Who was married, divorced, what people had done in 30 years. A lot more gray hair, or less hair, some chunky HS students now skinny and vise versa. As the evening wore on, from my vantage point, I could observe peoples' facial expressions or hear them laugh, then I could remember a few more people. Bernadine commented it was because I was so quiet that people did not remember me. That was good to know-my "be invisible" plan had in fact been effective! It was nice watching folks light up when they recognized someone. Guess that is why people attend reunions. Unfortunately I ran out of steam so I did not do much mingling. Which was as it should have been. Reunions, OK so this was my first, in general though, people clustered the same way as they had in HS. A lot of our classmates have passed on...17 or something like that. Seems like a lot considering there were 286 students in our graduating class. Overall I would give the experience a B. Seeing HS friends was cool, we could sort of pick up just like it was yesterday. Some folks who I have connected with via FB, it was nice sharing a hug. Tomorrow is buffet dinner & a band at the country club. People will be more at ease. As for me, those who were my friends, have always been my friends, so seeing them was grand. Life keeps going, people change-not as much as you would think. That is kinda funny-some things never change. Whether that is good or bad...well I just don't figure that matters. It is as it is. I am
glad I went. So for me it was what it was, & that is that. Now maybe I can get some sleep.
That would be nice!