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Monday, October 18, 2010

High School Reunion

I attended my high school reunion. Over 35 years ago I graduated from high school, I haven't seen many of my classmates since then. I went to a college with a couple, found one or two through the internet, and even ran into one once in the library about 15 years ago. Other than those few people I haven't really thought that much about high school. The one thing that I really remember is driving Mary Ann Moy to school every morning. When I heard about the reunion one of the main reasons I went was so I could see Mary Ann. I saw her at the football game on Friday night. It felt like I had seen her yesterday, we had great laughs and I felt like I was 17 again. I had a great time. Mary Ann was with her sister, and her sister wanted to go home, so I drove Mary Ann to the after-game party. Driving her was great! I realized that I didn't really have a crush on Mary Ann, even though I was attracted to her, I felt like she was my sister. It was fun to talk to her. I mentioned that I drove her to school every day and she said she didn't remember. I asked her if she can remember how she got to school, if she ever took the school bus. She couldn't remember, and I winked at her. That made me feel good, talking to Mary Ann. I was walking around and a very pretty woman came to say hi. She said, "Hi Scott". I didn't recognize her and she showed me her name tag that said CYNDI. I knew automatically that it was Cyndi Reiter. Cyndi was the prettiest girl in high school, the head cheerleader, Homecoming Queen, and the nicest girl in school. I can't remember ever talking to her in school. She told me she was so happy I was there that night, and she wanted to tell me thank-you. I had no idea what she was talking about, unfortunately, and didn't even know I had talked to her at all during school. She said we had talked together on a Disneyland trip all the seniors went on. I just kept repeating, "I talked to you during high school?" She went on to say that I had said things to her during that trip that she remembered for the past 35 years. I thought it was strange that the one thing I remembered was not remembered by anyone else. And, the thing that someone remembered and affected her life that I had said I didn't remember. I think we always learn things as we get older. Cyndi made me so happy that night, and I will never forget that short conversation i had with her. Mary Ann made me happy that night, I hadn't realized how much I felt like she was my sister, and you know it doesn't matter what sisters remember, they will always be your sister!

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