Why do people go to reunions

The big city business owner sat with several farmers. People who would never have shared a table in the high school lunch room were happily intermingling. Teenage angst and insecurity are legendary. Adolescents can be cruel. More often than not, in high school you know your place and stick to it. All of that seemed to melt away.

Believe it or not, some day you will see each other differently, and you will all be friendly! In the United States, politics has become extremely divisive. People avoid family gatherings, and social occasions can be fraught with uncomfortable political exchanges.

I have had personal struggles with one of my dearest childhood friends since we reconnected on Facebook a few years ago.

She and I disagree vehemently in terms of politics. While I rarely share my political leanings, she is very vocal. It turned out not to be a problem. No one talked politics. I reconnected with my friend and we reminisced about our childhood sleep overs where we played Neil Diamond records and danced to the Beatles in a room lit with a black light bulb.

Nothing brings that insecurity to the forefront faster than a reunion with people who knew you in your glory days. Back then you were probably as close to physical perfection as you would ever be — no gray hair, no saggy neck, no wrinkles and no artificial joints. Yes, some people looked great and others were a little worse for the wear.

As a group, we were grayer, balder and heavier. No one seemed to care. Perhaps we have all realized that our looks do not define us. What I remember is that people were kind. They were welcoming.

No one was shunned for carrying a cane or wearing thick glasses. I know that as I have aged I have become happier in my own skin; it seemed as others felt the same way. But while our perspectives on what matters in life may change, Winick says that college friendships stay intact, even after classmates go decades without seeing each other.

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There will also likely be an after-party at a local bar so again, try to have your ride situation handled ahead of time. They put A LOT of hours into contacting everyone, setting up the venue, taking payments, and all of the little touches during the event from music to photo boards to party favors to make the evening special.

If you are on the fence about going to your reunion, I would encourage you to go…. Appreciated this article. I believe virtually all of them want to come. And I hope they do. May be a last opportunity.