When I was entering the 7th grade, my parents made the decision to pull me out of my grammar school that I had attended since I was 5 years old. It was so hard to leave all my friends who I had known for years and knowing I wasn't going to be able to graduate with them in the church I had grew up with made me really sad. Fast forward 8 years later and I realized it was the best decision of my life. I probably wouldn't be the person I am today or have the friends that I do almost everything with.
I was somewhat excited that someone from my old grammar school decided to try and get everyone together for a small reunion, I was all for it! It had been years since I've seen some people so I was really excited, but super nervous. I felt like I missed out on a lot of experiences they went through and just thought I wouldn't fit in. We talked on the group chat for two weeks and pretty much all agreed that it was probably going to be awkward because we all haven't seen each other in a while. Boy, were we wrong.
The day finally came and I must admit, there was a point when no one was talking or the guys and girls were split up, but after a while, we all got used to being around each other. We talked about how college was going or how work was going, old memories while we were growing up, and how our families were doing (since we all grew up together, so did our parents). We listened to music, had hours of laughter and eventually went out to dinner. We sat outside eating cheese fries and pizza puffs, and enjoying the beautiful weather. Towards the end of the night, we decided to go to a party. We all car pooled to a mutual friends house where we danced, listened to music and had a good night. The night ended with us going to grab tacos at 2 am and more memories being shared. I must admit, after seeing people who I didn't really get along with or I haven't talked to in 8 years, made me really nervous about how the night would turn out. I never expected it to turn out this well, even if there was only 8 of us. It made me miss them and it kind of sucks that we waited till the end of summer to all get together. I never thought that we would all plan to try and get together again.
A reunion is a MUST after so many years apart. It makes you appreciate everything you have in life, including old friends. It's good to drop any drama and grow up a little and just have fun. Who knows what an argument was about when you were in the 6th grade or who you were "dating" in the 7th grade, but you should be able to reunite with some old friends and have some good laughs. My night turned into something better than I expected it to be, and I'm really happy I decided to go to the small reunion.
