Sunday night --
The reunion was great.
Seeing people I hadn't seen in 20-some years was a bit -- no, a lot -- like doing the Time Warp. "It's astounding ... time is fleeting ... madness takes its toll ...." Some people had changed a lot, some a little, some in ways more noticeable than others. With several, I felt such an easy familiarity it was as if we'd hardly been apart at all. With others, I had such a hard time reconciling my image of them then with them now that I felt I was talking to an entirely different person.
I was right about one thing: I was highly aware of my own areas of growth and stuckness, but didn't particularly feel anyone else was judging me for them. My feelings on the drive home today and right now are a weird stew of joy and pride and shame and regret. I am trying to believe I am where I'm meant to be.
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I've been wanting to ride a wave runner since forever, and yesterday I finally got the chance. It was AWESOME. I loved it. Apparently I was a natural, because I got a standing ovation when I rode back into the dock. I think I flatlined my adrenalin, and today my whole body aches, but the memory of flying across the water and waves will stay with me for a long time.
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