The date is Saturday, October 3, 2009. The place is The Galley at Portman Marina in Anderson, South Carolina. The time is 7:00 PM. The occasion is the Belton Honea-Path High School Class of 1979's 30th reunion.
What an absolutely FABULOUS time was had by all in attendance! Our reunion committee (of five very special ladies) did an awesome job of pulling it together, and I am forever grateful to them for all their hard work.
It was a bit comical at times watching one person walk up to another and say, "Hello! How are you doing?" And then give them a great big hug, only to have the "huggee" pull away and stare at the "hugger's" name badge to see who was hugging them! Yep -- we've changed -- all of us -- in one way or another. Except for a few, who actually make me sick to my stomach because they look EXACTLY like they did in high school!!! You shouldn't look the same as you did in high school after you've been out of high school for 30 years, for crying out loud! What's wrong with these people, anyway? Did they forget they were supposed to age like the rest of us?!?!?
What a magical time of camaraderie we shared. Some laughed; some cried because they were overcome with emotion; some acted crazy just like they did in high school; but some were not present to do any of these things because, sadly, they have departed this life way too early. May they all rest in peace!
Thank you, God, for allowing me this wonderful opportunity to spend a few precious hours with some of the most special people in the world -- people I grew up with and learned to love at an early age! The older I get the more I realize just how much these friends mean to me, even though now I only get to see most of them at reunions.
GOOD TIMES!
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