... for Growing Up!

Today marks the end of another long weekend.  Last night, I spent the evening at my 20 year class reunion.  First, let me say that I am still shocked that it has been that long.  Somehow, the idea of chasing after Hannah has made me forget, or at least pretend, that it has been fewer years.  Anywho...

We had a reunion dinner and watched a video with pictures and video clips from our school days.  It was fun watching some of the clips from those days and seeing all the big hair (yes, people, it was the late 80's and early 90's).  But I found myself realizing that while I enjoyed my time in school, the parts of high school that were memorable to much of the class were not the parts that I remembered.  I remembered gatherings with friends, long phone conversations, and a ton of homework.  What seemed to be featured the most in this video was football, basketball and cheerleading (and the associated parties of the cool kids).  To be fair, the person who put it together was on both teams so I am sure this did mean a lot to him, but I think he and I led two totally different lives. 

And as the night wore on, I realized that what I wanted most was to get out of that room and go home to my life.  Yes, it was good to see the people I spent my childhood with, but I wanted to be back with the people I spend my ADULT life with.  I am very glad that I am no longer in school and that my life is not focused on those experiences.  Yes, my life was easier back then, but my life is so much fuller now.  I have Hannah.  I have my own life.  Oh, and I have much smaller hair.  ;-)

So Today I am Thankful for Growing Up!