High School Reunion

10 years! Wow! In some ways it doesn't feel like it was that long ago, and in other ways it feels like it has been forever. Anyway, I did go to my high school reunion this summer and it was fun. It was good to catch up--even briefly, with people and see what everyone was up to. I had more fun than I thought I would, which is always good! I have really only seen one friend from high school on a regular basis since graduating, and she wasn't even there, so it was really catching up with friends who I definitely miss being in contact with and haven't seen in a while!

We all go off to college with the best of intentions of keeping up, but reality hits and there just isn't time to maintain those relationships. Plus, it seems like you don't have as much in common anymore and everyone moves on. But it is nice to catch up with people that you have a shared history with. To see people who remember you from kindergarten.

I love living in Salem, but that is one thing I miss. I have been here for almost 9 years (counting college) and full time for 7 years, and while we have great friends here--our oldest friends have known us maybe 9 years? I miss having friends who you can remember with, who know your history and you know their stories too.

Anyway, I hope that the reunion will maybe re-new some of those friendships (more than just being facebook friends) and maybe we can find time to get together every now and then when we are home over holidays!