Friday, August 30, 2002

...it's Friday evening around 10:00. Thoughts of all of you all are with me. I can hear the laughter, the joy, the surprise, the teasing, the jokes...the reminising. It's been a good evening. Friendships are being renewed, some will be healed, those not there are being missed. All in all life is good.

My thoughts drift to our children. A lot of us have children, neices, or nephews, (Rob has younger siblings) almost or the same age as we were 25 years ago. Seeing their parents with schoolmates and hearing all the antics their parents did in school will be a real eye opener for them. They will see their parents in a different light.

25 years ago we were all just beginning our lives. We didn't know what the future held for us. Some of us have achieved our goals, others followed paths much different from our original dreams. Some of us are still dreaming.

There's one striking image that stands out in my mind as I read through the biographies and blogs...we've turned into responsible adults. The mentors we had during those years at O'Reilly did make a difference.

The morals and values our parents and teachers taught us did make an impression in the end.

As you all enjoy this weekend you will be in my thoughts. Sometimes it will be fleeting, other times it will be as if I am there. Enjoy this time. Be teenagers again. Live as if there is no tomorrow.

I pray that God will bless the reunion, all of you, and your families.

And in the words of Queen...

We are the Champions!

Class of '77 ROCKS!

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