When 20 years goes by...

This weekend I embark on a different kind of adventure...this adventure is taking me back in time...back when the spanking itch was so small, but still ever so evident in my life. This weekend I'm attending my 20 year High School Reunion.

Last night I attending a pre-reunion get together and it was so awesome to see so many of the old friends from school. I was a little apprehensive about getting together to mark this milestone, but how bad could it really be?? Turns out, it was rather nice. You know how when you're in school and you have all those cliquish groups who basically don't give you the time of day? Last night, we were like a family.

No one appreciated it more than me that so many people who I thought didn't know my name in school, "knew" my name last night. Who cares if they read my bio on the reunion site! They took the time to ACTUALLY read it and find out what has been going on with me these past 20 years. And that made me feel pretty good.

It hasn't been the best of times for me these past 20 years. One bittersweet aspect of this is fact that I actually made it to this milestone and my fiance D didn't. We graduated the same year and it's hard not thinking about him as I celebrate. And his friends (close guy friends) who knew him better than I probably did, are feeling it just as much as I am. But guess what? We still have our friendships and each other and if anything, this milestone has renewed that. Which is positive and happy for someone like me, who hangs on to everything great that comes my way!

I'm taking this as an opportunity to re-establish and renew friendships...and solidify some that were strained over the years...because we're all just still trying to find our way in this life...and it's not over until the fat lady sings...and if she does sing anytime soon....you better believe I'm going to be singing with her....

~maria fbg~