Calling ALL...Heads, Jocks, Geeks, Punks, Skinnies and Fatties
LABELS........that is what high school is all about! While some of us have the fondest of memories, others can not shake the labels, isolations and clicks. It is sad that this was part of our past, but our high school would not have been a normal high school without it. I would even bet that it goes on still today. The names may have changed, but the differences are all the same.
Twenty years later this may have one asking the question “Why would I want to go back and reunite with my old classmates?”
Well, I would like to think that twenty years later things of this nature would not matter to us anymore. But then I remember the question I was asked a while back by one of my long time childhood friends. For privacy, I will call her Jane. I mentioned to Jane that I had ran into another long time childhood friend (I will call her Sue). When I told Jane about Sue, Jane’s first question was, “Is Sue skinny or fat?”. I was shocked at the forwardness of the question. It had me thinking that if this is what old classmates want to know, I am in big trouble and better stay home the night of the reunion.
What are reunions really about? Are they about.......Who is fat? Who is skinny? Who is bald? Who has crows' feet? Who drove up in the Mercedes? Who’s wearing the Rolex watch and the 2kt platinum diamond ring? Who never married or who has been married 3 times? Who has partner instead of a spouse? Who has children or who doesn’t? Who works at Shell the gas station or Shell the fortune 500 company? Who has been in jail or who puts people in jail? DOES ALL OF THIS REALLY MATTER?
I think reunions are about celebrating one’s happiness with old classmates. Celebrating the fact that as adults we’ve matured to the level where there are no more “labels” that divide us in the commons area. And that we can see that the once so called “head” just may have turned in the Ted Nugget shoes for a court room suit, that the once so called “jock” vows each new year to loose his/her love handles, and that the “geek” you once cheated off of in Science should be on the cover of GQ or Vogue Magazine. Regardless of who we are and how we look when we reunite, let’s just be happy with the fact that we are no longer 15 years old in high school. I mean ...come on now! We are almost 40!
I also hope those of you who for some reason did not walk with the graduating class of 87, but attending school with us know that you are welcome as well. And those who for some reason left us early are also welcome. Just send us your updated information at nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com No one remembers nor do we care........we want to see you!
And as far as Sue being fat or skinny........she is simply BEAUTIFUL!
Twenty years later this may have one asking the question “Why would I want to go back and reunite with my old classmates?”
Well, I would like to think that twenty years later things of this nature would not matter to us anymore. But then I remember the question I was asked a while back by one of my long time childhood friends. For privacy, I will call her Jane. I mentioned to Jane that I had ran into another long time childhood friend (I will call her Sue). When I told Jane about Sue, Jane’s first question was, “Is Sue skinny or fat?”. I was shocked at the forwardness of the question. It had me thinking that if this is what old classmates want to know, I am in big trouble and better stay home the night of the reunion.
What are reunions really about? Are they about.......Who is fat? Who is skinny? Who is bald? Who has crows' feet? Who drove up in the Mercedes? Who’s wearing the Rolex watch and the 2kt platinum diamond ring? Who never married or who has been married 3 times? Who has partner instead of a spouse? Who has children or who doesn’t? Who works at Shell the gas station or Shell the fortune 500 company? Who has been in jail or who puts people in jail? DOES ALL OF THIS REALLY MATTER?
I think reunions are about celebrating one’s happiness with old classmates. Celebrating the fact that as adults we’ve matured to the level where there are no more “labels” that divide us in the commons area. And that we can see that the once so called “head” just may have turned in the Ted Nugget shoes for a court room suit, that the once so called “jock” vows each new year to loose his/her love handles, and that the “geek” you once cheated off of in Science should be on the cover of GQ or Vogue Magazine. Regardless of who we are and how we look when we reunite, let’s just be happy with the fact that we are no longer 15 years old in high school. I mean ...come on now! We are almost 40!
I also hope those of you who for some reason did not walk with the graduating class of 87, but attending school with us know that you are welcome as well. And those who for some reason left us early are also welcome. Just send us your updated information at nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com No one remembers nor do we care........we want to see you!
And as far as Sue being fat or skinny........she is simply BEAUTIFUL!
posted by Rami at 11:17 AM
3 Comments:
Beautifully put!!!!!
Kim
I agree, very well said
---Kim, we are going to have to steal her post :)
Heidi
Yep, this articulate post is making the rounds. One of my classmates emailed me a paragraph with her own commentary. As people who just finished reuniting, we agree with Rami's thoughts!
Post a Comment
<< Home