A blast from the past....

"Memories light the corner of my mind.
Misty water color memories
Of the way we were."

Last night I attended my primary school class reunion. It went well, I enjoyed it very much!

It wasn't like other reunions where I suspect people sometimes feel pressured to go to great lengths to concoct stories about their fruitful careers, personal accomplishments and relationships with others, iow a bragging session. No, this was just like I remember every one from way back in 1995 when we all were li'l 13 year olds just wanting to enjoy life and have a great time.

It's been 14 years since I finished off at Primary School...I must admit High School didn't mean that much to me. It's the friendships and bonds shared at primary school that shaped me into the person that I am. High School was rather superficial (for lack of a better word) mainly because you really are in the middle of finding yourself and who you were back in high school is not who you really are or want to be and with hormones getting in the way it was hard to just have fun, laugh and dance like no one is watching and just not have a care in the world. That is the reason I will always treasure my primary school memories...I was so care free back then and had no hang-ups over stupid stuff. When I listen to all the stories as told by my old class mates I can hardly believe that the person they are talking about is me! My goodness, I was actually a lot of fun it seems. I really was genuinely happy-go-lucky and enjoying life, so untroubled and filled with glee. As an adult I find it so hard to JUST LET GO! Freakin relax already, be silly sometimes, set yourself free and release yourself of all these inhibitions (says the voice in my head).

Sometimes we all just long to be a kid again! Those innocent days where the most important thing in your life, the things that really mattered where playing with your friends and maybe having a R2 for the tuckshop hehehehe..

Stress [stres], noun
1.The overwhelming desire to be seven years old again.

Ok, perhaps being a kid isn't the best place to be but really what I am trying to say is occasionally we all just need to relax and take a deep breathe and RELEASE!!!

Anyway, I am really proud of how well my class turned out...wow, we have accountants/people in finance, a few medical professionals, IT guys, entrepreneurs, business people etc etc and even our class teacher now goes as Dr.... with him having a doctorate in education. Well done, such wise, witty and really awesome folk! Thanks for being a part of some of the most significant years of my life.

I'll remember the laughter and memories as we go our separate ways, I sit here wishing you all, the best in life as I look forward to when we'll meet again someday....