I have just returned from my forty year high school reunion. My heart is still so full!!!
Beautiful people! Under and Over weight, bald and more bald, wrinkled and worn. Some with too much make-up and some who needed a little more!!! Each one more glowing than the next. Smiles stretching from Jackson to Lee long. Hugs that left me breathless, and tears easily flowing from our eyes. A room full of love, we were all grown UP!!! No Kids Allowed!
Fragile life stories, mixed in with the laughter of long ago stories. Memories reaching, way back, coming to the surface, as if it were yesterday. Can it be forty years ago???
I know these people, they are the same. I still see the twinkle of youth in their eyes, it doesn't vanish with age. You just have to look Harder!!!but its there.
A year ago, I would not have been able to go to a restaurant, much less a high school reunion. Grief over the loss of my son, had me paralyzed with grief. But Life is not inclined to let us escape. I needed these people to help me on my grief journey.
When we returned to Georgia on Sunday, I hugged all of my kids, and then went to Ward's jar, as we like to call it!!! Telling him, that I made it to my reunion, and his artwork traveled with me, and people celebrated his life, by asking me about him. I think he would be smiling, and then he would ask me, if my Ta-Ta's were showing!!!!(my kids know their mommie!!) I told him, I used some back to back tape to keep them in check, but My cups runneth over!!!!
Debbie told me I should have used duck tape!! Next time!!!
Thank you, Tigers for just being you!!!
I had a great time, and more stories to tell!!!! Love, love and more love. AND MORE!!!!
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Thanks sweetie. We love you, too, and want you to help us survive too. AND, I will wear makeup next time! MUAH, Harriet
ReplyDeleteWow. I am crying right now. Thank you for being honest. You are MUCH loved....Jan
ReplyDeleteYou know we love you always. It was a joyous time and I loved every minute. We must pledge not to let anyone be alone no matter what it takes.
ReplyDeleteSusan H.
I so agree Susan. We are all surrounded by special people, we are all so lucky.
ReplyDeleteYou do speak from the heart,how refreshing.My love and prayers will continue to be with you.
ReplyDeleteI think we need a Lady Tiger Weekend, I'm thinking Atlanta, Any one game?
ReplyDeleteDebbie Voght Jones
Sounds like a fine idea! Haven't been to Hotlanta in over four years! Loved being with everyone..not enough time for quality time though. Guess have to be content with what we had, if only for a few short hours.
ReplyDeleteBack to back tape huh. . . I was wondering how them puppies didn't fall out of that dress... It was great to see you again. It seems like only last week we were sitting in the old Sunday school class on Pearl St... But time marches on and we celebrate together and grieve together and hang on to the moments we are blessed to have together. Thanks for being my friend all these years... Keep blogging
ReplyDeleteBeing friends with you has been my pleasure and will continue to be so.
ReplyDeleteThat old Sunday School class, taught us how to be the people we are today.