Homecoming

This past weekend Rachel, Meredith, and I went to Freed-Hardeman's homecoming. Rachel and Meredith saw quite a few people they knew, but none of my former classmates were there. If they were, we failed to see (or recognize) eachother--it has been 35 years! It's difficult to believe that so much time has passed. I remember fondly the school, the people, and the good times we shared.
Rachel's friend Kelda, a former classmate, hosted a breakfast at her home in Henderson on Saturday morning where Rachel, Kelda, and three other classmates were able to renew their friendship--and enjoy the delicious breakfast that Kelda had prepared for us. The girls met up later in the day for their five-year reunion luncheon where they saw other of their classmates. I enjoyed listening to them as they reminisced together.
Meredith stayed in the dorm so she could be with her friends as much as possible. . . . literally, as much as possible. They stayed up until 4:30 on Friday night (Saturday morning), but went to bed earlier (3:30 a.m.) the next. Talk about burning your candle at both ends! Had I stayed up that late two nights in a row, I'm afraid my candle (wick and wax) would be totally extinguished. Rachel and I met up with Meredith periodically over the weekend-- she and some of her friends met us for meals a couple of times.
The best part of the trip for me was my being able to spend time with my girls. Now that Rachel is married and living in Alabama, there never seems to be enough time to do what we want, or for me, to say everything that I'd like to say. Even though Meredith is currently living at home, events like this give us "together" time and new shared experiences. It's also fun to tell eachother about our individual experiences at FHU. I'm so thankful that I'm able to spend times like this with the girls.