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Who remembers the song from the 80′s “Should I stay or Should I go?” (I think it was by The Clash.)
There’s a lyric that goes something like this…
If I stay there will be trouble and if I go there will be double…
What am I talking about? Yes, my dreaded–dreaded–Class Reunion! My 20th class reunion is this year. Back in 1991, I never thought that twenty years would go so quickly. I remember thinking I’m graduating in this cool new decade (out of the eighties and into the high tech nineties, right?) and the year 2000 seems so far away.
Of course today the year 2000 seems still seems so far away as well but only in the past this time.
I must admit that I’ve lost contact with every single one of my classmates. Even though, about 5 years ago, I moved only 30 miles away from my hometown…I still remain disconnected.
The truth is…I didn’t particularly like high school. I had plenty of friends and the teachers were grand. I’ve named many characters after these teachers, in fact. But I’ve not really made an effort to contact any of them. I’m totally comfortable leaving the past behind me.
One of the reasons is because even at our still relatively young age, I know for a fact that we’ve already lost at least 2 of our classmates tragically. In a small class (less than 100 graduates my year), this is a lot of loss. One of those deaths was my very best friend from high school. A dear soul named Chris.
Perhaps, this alone is why I’m content to let bygones be bygones.
But…with my 20th reunion looming on the horizon this year…I’m strife with indecision.
Should I stay or should I go?
Would it be right to attend if for no other reason than to pay my respects for my lost friends? Would it be the time to show my teachers that I’ve cast them in various roles in my books? (Could I still get detention for that?)
Or, should I let my school days remain in the past?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and/or experiences with your own reunions.
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After growing up the laughing stock of the town drunk and humiliated by the hottest guy in school, Kennedy Wolfe planned on never stepping foot in Greece, New York again.
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Until then, I remain…
Classily Yours,
Hello Kerri, you raised some interesting questions on your blog today. I’m from a class of less than 100 and we have tragically lost a few members of our class too. It’s a very difficult thing to deal with. Me personally, I’d go because there may be some classmates who are struggling with the losses and in talking to them and being with them, you may be able to help them through some of it. And it may be theraputic to you as well.
Also, I care very much about my classmates and seeing them and how well they’ve done in life makes me proud of them. Many of us are very close and have kept in touch over the years. As a matter of fact, we’re having a “27th” year reunion this summer because we enjoy each others company so much. One thing that goes through my mind at these reunions. “This could be the last time I see this person or that person. I want to enjoy every moment I can with them.”
At the risk of sounding like a psychiatrist, the past helps shape us into who we are. What happens to us in the past, in part, determines where we get our strengths and our weaknesses. To deny our past is to deny what shaped us into who we have become. Ok, maybe I better get off this soap box before I say too much.
As for myself, my class has had a 5, a 10, a 20, a 25, and soon to be a 27 year class reunion. The only one I missed was the 10 and that was because I had just given birth at the time.
Just my two cents here, take it for what it’s worth. I hope it helps. Wishing you all the best. Sincerely, Debby Lee
I’ve always felt the same way, and like you, haven’t kept in touch with anyone from my high school. Even though my school (to my knowledge) hasn’t tried to organize a reunion for my class (I graduated in 1990), several years ago, I accompanied my husband to his 20th class reunion. I was surprised at how much fun it was for him and his classmates, and how even though they’d all lost touch, they were able to reconnect and enjoy catching up with each other. It was nothing like the horror stories you see in movies like “Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion.” No one cared who had gotten older, fatter, balder. They were just happy to see each other, to reminisce and spend some time together again.
My DH’s reunion made me feel enthusiastic enough about reaching out to past classmates that I joined Classmates.com, and through them have received emails from several friends with whom I’d been close in high school. Hearing from them was wonderful and thanks to sites like Facebook, we’re able to keep remain better connected. So I think you should go. I bet you’re pleasantly surprised. And I think maybe having the chance to remember the friends you’ve lost since graduation, to talk about happy times with them with people who knew them fondly, could be potentially very cathartic and healing for you. *hug* Let us know if you end up going or not!
Had my 50th class reunion last year and did not attend. Have no desire to see any of my classmates again.
I think you should go. You never know who you’ll catch up with again, maybe someone who didn’t get to the 10th reunion…and if they don’t know about your writing, it’s a good opportunity to add them to your fan base.
And if you’ve got a significant other that you can take with you to lean on, that would be a great idea…