A photo of me and two dear friends for Up With People at our five year reunion in Breckenridge Colorado... back in the day. Now I am approaching my 20th UWP reunion in Tuscon AZ this summer. I will not be attending due to lack o money...the economy and sheer and utter laziness I am sure... but when I saw this picture I got a warm feeling in my heart for these guys. We did have a lot of fun on the reunion, and have you know I have short hair here...Some thing I have not had for YEARS and YEARS... (cut it for a guy...BIG MISTAKE) But the time on this hotel deck with "The Boys" smoking cigars was fun and we swapped stories. When Kevin got married (on the right) his wedding in NY was like THE BEST WEDDING I HAVE EVER BEEN TO....was like a mini reunion....maybe its a THING about reunions I have. I have not been to any of my high school ones... but seriously High School...But maybe it's because, people feel the need to IMPRESS other people w/ their lives...
I met up w/ my first boyfriend in high school about five years ago, maybe four at a church event... I had NO idea who he was but he knew me...come on lets face it I look exactly the same but 30lbs heavier...so I met his kids and wife (who were lovely and I felt bad for her 'cause you know... the old girlfriend thing).. so anyway, he's asking me stuff like...How long have you lived in Naples? what are you going now...you know the basics, but it all seemed like a competition...I just answered the questions of my beautiful mundane life... easy.. Not holding back and not trying to impress..I cant do that shit anymore...impressing people with things that I just don't have or even want. Making things up about my life...come on be real. I am almost 40 so why even bother... It's just ME. Simple... But when I asked him about it...Well he sucked in his belly and took a deep breath like "where do I start." and fed me all this bullshit that I had no interest in even hearing....I kept my focus because I was either going to bust out w/ laughter or roll my eyes to the back of my head....but anyhow..it was all shit...Look, be yourself and don't try to impress...it doesn't work anymore...
The guy on the left of this photo. Brian... Salt of the earth guy...one day I asked him how he likes being a dad...his answer was...I love it but it's really hard some days...HONEST. I love that...so maybe the UWP five year was all I needed. Seeing people outside of things like these events are funner for me. On their territory, their lives. If I went to Denver I would call Brian and hope to get together w/ him and chat, just be real...If I went to NYC and saw Kevin, we would chat and be ourselves....I found a friend from high school on facebook. I have been reading her online diary..it's been great for me because she is so much herself.. always was and looks like she will always be....I like that.
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