Reunion

I was invited to my 10 year high school reunion through facebook. I struggle with the idea of this. First, doesn't the very existence of facebook negate a lot of the need for a reunion? Don't we keep in touch with those we want right now through the use of social networking sites? Also, I told Dan about it and he just started laughing. He will NOT be attending. I can't blame him. He would know approximately three people there and what is the point of me introducing him to people he will never see again. I think my hesitation also lies in the venue and medium for this reunion. I don't have any desire to get trashed at some bar with a bunch of people I knew ten years ago but have ZERO in common with now. That said, I would like to have a space to enjoy the company of all the people I do still keep in touch with but aren't necessarily friends with each other. I don't know what said space would look like though and it's not until September so I think the other, more significant issues on my plate with have to suffice with my attention for now.

Have I changed in ten years? I'm sure I look relatively similar and I think I have gained only 15 pounds (who's counting?!), but have I changed? I know who I am now. But, who knows who they are in their soul at 18? I know there are people that have not changed, that have not encountered enough blessings or travesties in their life to shape them into a more mature individual. I'm also sure there are people who have 14 kids by now and donate 3k to their 401k plans every month. The amazing thing to me is that we all came from the same environment. I went to school with some of these people for 12+ years. We grew up down the street from one another, played on the swings together and whatnot. I am sure there are some people who have gone to do some amazing things with their lives so far. Probably fewer than those who still live in their parent's basements. My point? I am proud of the life I have. Dan and I don't spend every (tiny) dime we make, we live well within our means. BUT, we don't have a desire for lavish things. I don't need vacations or nice clothes. We don't eat out, we don't buy high tech gadgets. We simply enjoy each others company and want a long healthy happy life together. Maybe it's everything we have been through in the past year, with my lay off, the babies, the no babies, the continual lack of viable income on my behalf, whatever, that has made us re prioritize. I feel more centered, more me. If I'm not the same person I was walking across that stage at my graduation ten years ago, that's okay with me. I love where I am. With everything that has happened to us, I still wouldn't trade it for the world.