Where was I?

Last week I started to monologue about how I wasn’t involved in nearly anything during my high school career and how I traveled back to my hometown to participate in my ten year reunion.

You may wonder why I traveled so far to see a bunch of people that I haven’t talked to in years.

It may be because I have regrets about missing out on all that my high school had to offer.

I regret not playing football, basketball or even trying out for track. I regret not trying to make efforts to hang out with people outside of school more.

I regret being in such a hurry to grow up and get out of the high school atmosphere.

I was in such a hurry that when I found out I could graduate a semester early; nothing was going to stop me. I missed out on the final semester of my senior year because I was a fart in a bottle. (I did not want to be contained.)

Graduating early meant I missed out on the best part of high school, being the big man on campus. I missed out on a lot of huge memories. I missed out on teachers telling me how proud they were of me.

I did go back to prom, only because my mom wanted me to go. With some random girl I didn’t even know and I’m sure somewhere down the line she is a family member… (That’s the rumor. I hope.)

I made it back to the graduation ceremony but it didn’t have a special feeling. It felt like I only ran half of the marathon and cut out early.

So when they put together this ten year reunion last year, I knew I had to be there. To feel connected.

The event itself started off nice. I had a chance to see how much the school has changed in ten years. The updates were so impressive, I was thinking man I miss this place.

To walk down the halls on an “unofficial tour” with my wife Susan and son PJ was one of the proudest moments in my life. To share memories with them was well worth the long road trip to Chicagoland.

We went back for the official tour with people I went to class with and while hanging out with them was fun, my wife said my tour was better and for that I am proud.

Seeing the football game was fun. We lucked out because it was held Saturday at noon instead of Friday night because of a rain postponement.

The only thing that was mad awkward was the main reunion event, Mainly because nearly everyone getting a little tipsy early. My wife and I choose not to drink alcoholic beverages.

We have chosen a life without booze because of how it has affected us in different ways. So being around people in that environment was hard for us. So we eventually went home and watched The Walking Dead.

The only regret I have there is missing the group pic at the end but all in all the trip was definitely worth it.