There's no denying it- although it often seems as though time were standing still, the clock is ticking, and we're all getting older. I don't mean to make anyone feel older than they are by saying I'm old, but it sure seems as though things have changed a lot just in the last 2-3 years. I suppose it's just taken this long for me to catch up to it.
When I think of my friends from high school, I find that I revert to my high school mode of thinking. I picture us at PAA again, with the same worries- mid-terms, basketball try-outs, banquet dates, etc. I sometimes forget that we're so far apart- WWU, PUC, North Carolina, Portland, and Spokane. I also forget how much time has passed since our now seemingly careless days.
The same goes for Walla Walla. Sometimes I wish I could rewind back to our freshman year- cornmazes, banquets, Friday night's at Kirk's house, vespers, early morning workouts in the gym with Megan and CJ... Before I knew it, people left for SMing, transfered to other universities to complete their degrees...I didn't realize how fast everything would change. Not that I'm unhappy where things are- I just wish I'd slowed down a little then to enjoy what was there to have.
Now it seems that when I meet new friends or become re-aquainted with old ones, it's not a question of "what's your major?" or "what are you studying?". Instead it's "so what do you do?" or "where do you work?". It's a new idea to me. Most of my classmates from PAA are going to be graduating from college this next year, some have gotten married (I'm one to talk...), started families, or have made other significant changes in their lives. Sometimes when I hear the latest news of one of my classmates, I have a hard time believing that it's true, until I stop and realize just how much time has gone by since the time I went to school with them.
And it seems like it was just yesterday that we were freshman in highschool. It's crazy how swift time moves us along.....
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