Reverb 10, December 5 – Let Go.
What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Author: Alice Bradley)
I really have no idea where to go with this prompt, even though I've thought about it for a while, but it makes me think of something that's more like "holding on."
This year was my 10 year high school reunion. I didn't go (did I let it go?), but I thought about it a lot as the date came and went. Of course, reunions aren't as meaningful these days, since we can keep track of who's gotten married and who has kids over the internet. But the theme of post-reunion chatter, that people grow up yet mainly stay the same - is fascinating.
Also this year, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a few old school friends (Jenny and Sara) who are now living in Europe. These are the kinds of friends who went to the same birthday parties as me but we never hung out one-on-one. People that I, under pre-Facebook circumstances, would definitely not end up scheduling weekend getaways with because we would have lost touch long ago.
I loved reestablishing our friendships. There's something special about spending time with people I've known since we were kids; we know each other. They've seen my mistakes and my parents and my teeth before I got braces. I know their laughs and who they danced with at our high school prom. Even though we've celebrated many milestones, learned new skills, made more mistakes, and met new people since then, our shared pasts are still part of us, which makes us almost part of each other. And now I'm starting to sound new agey and weird, so I think it's time to go to bed.
Anyway - here's to not letting go of childhood.
What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Author: Alice Bradley)
I really have no idea where to go with this prompt, even though I've thought about it for a while, but it makes me think of something that's more like "holding on."
This year was my 10 year high school reunion. I didn't go (did I let it go?), but I thought about it a lot as the date came and went. Of course, reunions aren't as meaningful these days, since we can keep track of who's gotten married and who has kids over the internet. But the theme of post-reunion chatter, that people grow up yet mainly stay the same - is fascinating.
Also this year, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a few old school friends (Jenny and Sara) who are now living in Europe. These are the kinds of friends who went to the same birthday parties as me but we never hung out one-on-one. People that I, under pre-Facebook circumstances, would definitely not end up scheduling weekend getaways with because we would have lost touch long ago.
I loved reestablishing our friendships. There's something special about spending time with people I've known since we were kids; we know each other. They've seen my mistakes and my parents and my teeth before I got braces. I know their laughs and who they danced with at our high school prom. Even though we've celebrated many milestones, learned new skills, made more mistakes, and met new people since then, our shared pasts are still part of us, which makes us almost part of each other. And now I'm starting to sound new agey and weird, so I think it's time to go to bed.
Anyway - here's to not letting go of childhood.
I like what you have to say here. You do not sound new agey and weird. What you're saying is true. No matter what happens in life, the people you knew when you were younger still "know" you. There are things you know about each other that current/newer friends don't because they weren't there. You have an old connection and it is fun to meet again and find new connections as well.
ReplyDeletePlus, it's fun to explore new cities with people who live there.