Last weekend, my graduating class of Smith-Cotton High school held its 55th reunion. In the weeks before the date the song from the Statler Brothers kept running through my mind: “The Class of ’57 had its Dreams”. Every time we get together the rendezvous gets a little more subdued. Little wonder, we are no spring chickens now. I couldn’t help but notice on the last page of our upgraded data booklet, there were 57 names of people who have died. Rather ironic, isn’t it?
We were the first public group to gather at the Tiki House on “Kids Day” in 1957. Over the years, we have spread out like the spokes of a wheel to all borders of the USA. Some have moved to be closer to their kids and grandchildren, and not surprisingly, many have moved to warmer climates near retirement communities. Nevertheless, once every five years, each has traveled up the spokes of the wheel back to the hub where their lives began to renew friendships and acquaintances. I’m always surprised at the number of classmates who show up for these gatherings. It is more like a family reunion than a gathering of people who were thrust together from various grade schools.
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