{"id":2883,"date":"2012-07-06T07:54:05","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T11:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=2883"},"modified":"2012-07-06T07:53:13","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T11:53:13","slug":"high-school-reunion-ten-reasons-you-should-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2012\/07\/high-school-reunion-ten-reasons-you-should-go.html","title":{"rendered":"High School Reunion: Ten Reasons You Should Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tonight is my high school reunion! I’m not going, but I wish I could. I live in another state that is not within driving distance. I just visited my family on Father’s Day and can’t afford the time to go back again. I could only make one trip home this month and had to decide between my father and former classmates. I chose my dad!<\/p>\n

But talking about the reunion brought up a lot of feelings. And while I wasn’t the most popular kid, high school, for me, was really great.<\/p>\n

So, here is why I think people should go:<\/p>\n

1) You are a grown up now and have nothing to prove to people you see every 10 years or so!<\/p>\n

2) You are dying to see how everyone aged. If you look great, flaunt it to those guys who passed you over as a possible girlfriend. Let them see what they missed.<\/p>\n

3) You’ve accomplished things in your life that are interesting to share. You may find others who share your interests. For example, I noticed another former classmate is on faculty of a medical school. Would have been interesting to share experiences.<\/p>\n

4) You will probably laugh a lot as people share crazy stories and memories.<\/p>\n

5) It is always interesting to hear about the path people took. It can be very unexpected–the nerd who became a high powered attorney, the science geek who is now a medical researcher, the athlete who proved he actually had a brain and is now a college professor. New relationships can form.<\/p>\n

6) Everyone is invited! This isn’t prom!<\/p>\n

7) You now wear make-up and actually know what to do with that frizzy hair.<\/p>\n

8) There may be a few jerks–the alcoholic, narcissist, etc., but most people are genuinely nice.<\/p>\n

9) You can clear the air if there were misunderstandings or hurt feelings.<\/p>\n

10) Just go because you can. Take a risk. Don’t live in the past.<\/p>\n

Would you go? You should.<\/p>\n

Tonight, I lift my mug that I grabbed at my recent visit (see photo) from a classmate who actually made these for the reunion, and toast you all—Happy Reunion St. Joe High School!<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sing we hail to alma mater…”<\/p>\n

It would have been great to have been there!<\/p>\n

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Tell me why or why not? Love to hear your take and experiences. The last one I attended was really fun!<\/em><\/p>\n

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