High School Reunions

My ten year high school reunion took place in my hometown over the weekend.

Yea.

I didn't go.

And looking at the pictures that some of my former classmates posted online...I'm glad I didn't.

I'm not saying I'm too cool for school.  In fact, I'll admit I'm the complete opposite.

Jase Robertson, from that Duck Dynasty show (which I'll admit to watch every now and again) summed it up best with these words: 

"Here's my take on high school reunions, if I haven't contacted you in 20 years (10 years, in my case) there's probably a reason."

And besides, there's something called Facebook nowadays.  We can all remain "friends" with each other after graduation.  Years later, if we're curious about what someone's up to, there's always Facebook stalking.

Sure we're told the reason for high school reunions are to "catch up" and "make more memories."  Well, we all know the real reason for reunions are to see what everyone is up to because, let's face it, we're nosy and we want to be judgy and feel better about ourselves, because...we're a bunch of bastards and bitches.  And with the power of the internet, we can do that in the safety of our own home.

Once I grew out of my awkward phase, I actually liked high school and I genuinely liked my classmates...most of them anyway.  But another reason I chose not go to my reunion, is I don't have much in common with these folks anymore.  Back then, we were all high school students.  Just being classmates bound us together.  After ten years, we don't have that connection anymore. 

Who knows, maybe I'll go to the twenty year reunion.  At least at that point, most of us will have our own families and have done more with our lives.  That would at least make for better conversations.

 

Go Colonels!  Class of 2003.