Awesome. . .
A time we
flexed our growing independence.
Adjusting to new changing bodies and wrestling with feelings of dawning sexuality, we completed our mandated
formal education and graduated.
CLCHS. 1962 . Running track and
homecoming queens, slam books, the twist, school plays, sneaking cigarettes,
cruising the Freeze, making out, affecting a “look”. Our very own adventures.
Anticipations. It was awesome
We moved
forth, some to further learning at college or University, some to adjusting to
the regimen of a workplace. Mastering a skill or a craft. Some sought a partner and some to starting a family. We all expanded ourselves and went forth into
the world with youthful confidence and trusts of our teachings. We had fervor
and ambition and conviction and drive. We were involved. And ready to change
the world. It was awesome
Children
came for some, career awards and
achievements of all diversities for
others. For some, success was easy; some fought hard. We
found the constancy and comfort of love. Some bought a home of our own or made a figurative one surrounding ourselves
with friends. We added bonfires,
baptisms, volunteer work, travel, a belief set, avocation, expanding ourselves and walking an
infinite number of paths. We experienced art or craft and music and sports and travel as we grew into the comfort of knowing
our unique selves. We nurtured others and found fulfillment in raising our own
children and grandchildren. It was awesome.
Adversity
came upon us and into us. For some it creeped
in. For others it smashed us up in a car wreck of emotion at sudden and abrupt
happenings. Illness, injury, death,
loss of work, divorce, abuse of ourselves or others. We lost friends and family. But, somehow, we got through it and survived.
We became better selves. Maybe
diminished, but learning from our experiences. Never forgetting, but proud that
we could still weather on to one more tomorrow. A brighter time. And that was awesome
We join
again together today, a rekindling of all our memories. Relating our humanity
to one another. As we step close to the
portal of our 7th decade, we are all wealthy. Wealth of memories, wealth of experiences,
and wealth of friends and family . And
we are delighted to celebrate that wealth with the glory of finding that even
now we can still hope, we can still dream, and we can still find ever new
delights in living and in our appreciation of life.
Today in our
own myriad ways, we celebrate that.
And that,…
THAT my classmates and friends is still awesome.
Welcome fellow classmates
to our 50th reunion of the CLCHS class of 1962 !
-Jerry Wendt 2012
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