that's sharing some memories with jody it's already been five days since attended high school reunion part i've been taking some time typical human thing cautiously processing ideas around aging relate don't these people grew with writer i've been waiting idea fabulous metaphor unique perspective that will make people chuckle reflect poignantly wasn't happening myself started wrote this piece paper reunion here adjectives came with funny surprising surreal entertaining short distracting awkward touching strange brief moments along rather dull other words high school reunion like life here's humble dissection getting ready spend time planning anticipating worrying about such approaching event even though know will over flash tried prepare myself primarily connecting with childhood friends facebook most whom hadn't been touch with years jody best friend through elementary school even sent message find what planning wear which found very ironic good days before reunion after thanksgiving dinner jason yearbooks childhood bedroom laughed cringed equal parts what were thinking with that crazy hair while pointing people closest sharing stories memories they washed over unpredictable waves entrance matter great look handsome your husband pleased with your career bound seized moment panic self-doubt walk into room filled with little jimmys jens grew with what can't find place with anyone know don't recognize this person who's rushing toward excited what will talk everyone about what only wearing jeans only woman wearing glasses grasping common threads thank stories mean thanking heaven earth thinking make lovers tellers stories i've always known course that people love stories i've never really stopped wonder what that's irresistible about them pretty sure it's this love stories because they connect other people beyond constraints time geography memories stories were lifeblood reunion jody told about time baby sister slip parents satin bedspread onto wood floor about always forced peas lost outboard motor middle lake family's cottage zane grew next door talked about time older sister took several first concert ever cars think gave greg hard time about managed sneak into every last club photo senior yearbook including honor's society during dinner jason next very first ever kissed grade balcony small town movie theater angie told introduced makeup which have memory told jason repeatedly saved butt biology particularly when came understanding models again something remember inevitable surprises every reunion bound include some surprises biggest that pete pastor best sort pastor from what tell kind who's excited about vocation also drinks beer sense humor pete welcome everyone prayer before dinner went sort public high school where surprised alone upset prayer before dinner before prayed said know you're sitting there thinking 'how hell pete becoming pastor found this extremely funny refreshing then found second part surprise pete campus minister illinois state that's normal illinois town minutes west here that inspired name blog knows favorite people here urbana heather very well they went through campus ministry served leadership roles church small group jason having both families over dinner soon clearly loves surprises much loves stories pure abandon after squeezed awkwardness surprise laughter catching that possibly could three four hours there nothing that sounded better than dancing same music danced eighties with pure abandon that couldn't quite grasp time were more self conscious then less sure were some were trying diligently figure where dance floor reunion none those things seemed matter sure maybe cash played role that never those dances high school we've also years work through question know it's process conclusive goal bigger picture simply virtue starting journeys roughly same place making this 