My 55th is coming up. We have had a great time at all the previous get-togethers. I am looking forward to it. We have only lost four and enjoy seeing each other again.
I really liked high school and made life long friends there.
The fall will be our 55th also. At our 50th reunion, the grandson of one of our classmates who has learned to play the bagpipes played Amazing Grace. One of our class members read each name of a deceased member, then rang a bell, much like they did at the 9/11 memorial. Very moving tribute. We have lost several classmates just this year due to illness, primarily cancer with the women and heart attacks with the guys. It’s interesting how many of them married right out of high school and are still with the same spouse.
Only one person of those remaining didn’t show up for our 50th reunion. Pretty remarkable since some of them come from as far away as Hawaii and Japan. Just all good people, Kansas farm folk, the salt of the earth and I’m proud to have them for lifelong friends.