I love diversity.
I love the work and commitment it takes to function in diversity.
I don't want boring.
I love that I live a life where new people and personalities and ideas show up at my door every day.
However, there is nothing like ...
* shared history.
* laughing with someone over something that happened years before, but is still very special to you ... something that most people would not care about or understand.
* walking into an old store or visiting with your parent's friends, and feeling like you are in grade school again.
* wrapping your arms around someone you have not seen in twenty years and hearing their familiar laugh in your ear.
* finding common ground with someone you barely knew in school, or someone's spouse.
* hearing 40-something's apologize for mean things they did to one another while navigating their own insecurities of youth.
* staying out til 2:30 am, and not wanting to be the responsible adult and leave the experience.
There is nothing like shared history. There is nothing like choosing to take a chance and finding the serendiptity in the faces and children and chats.
I knew I would have a great time at my 20th reunion. I had no idea it would be so painful to leave.
4 comments:
I know that exact feeling. It's a feeling of unconditional acceptance and understanding of one another. I remember a specific moment while at a club after our second night(reunion weekend) and I looked around this circle of people who knew me when I looked exactly like Laura Ingalls in lower grades to high school choir/band mate and my heart grew three sizes all at once Grinch style. I was in love with each one of them! :D
Glad you had such a great time!
Mine is in July
I missed my 10th..on purpose
but I think I need to go to 20!
Great pics. Isn't it neat to see where life's journey has taken everyone? Who could have predicted where each of you are today? So cool.
And for everyone who is struggling with adopted kids... keep doing all you can to make some good memories, because *shared family history?* also creates bonds - even if some of your young'uns stand aside and don't participate but just observe - they ARE observing and they will remember.
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