SGP Class of 1984

I had my 25th high school reunion this past weekend and I have to admit that it was one of the best times I've had in a very long time. It was by no means my first reunion but definitely my favorite because of the relaxed feeling of the entire evening. I confess that, in past reunions, I was guilty of being more concerned about image and making a good impression but, as time goes by, I've become so much more appreciative of the friends that I've kept throughout the years. It was a small group that attended the reunion but I made an effort to catch up with every single one of our alumni. We had alumni from as far as Costa Rica and some from a few blocks away that never left the old neighborhoods. In past reunions, the committee would rent a banquet hall with a sit-down dinner and a DJ for the evening but, this time, there was a lot of grumbling about the cost of tickets for the event which affected the number of alumni that turned out for the event. It turns out that an all-you-can-eat-and-drink suite at the local Grand Prairie Airhogs minor league stadium is the perfect setting for a small group of alumni.

We are all older but so much more content and satisfied with our lives. The older we get the more we focus on the needs of our children and (for some of us) grandchildren. So many of us are just grateful to have the opportunity to enjoy each others' company and to catch up after so many years. There are times I'll stop and wonder if I've experienced my "mid-life" crisis but, after this past weekend, I truly feel as though I've embraced where I am in life... but I'm still keeping the crotch-rocket.