Reunion Time!

Once again it is time for the annual reunion of my college dorm mates. We met at Texas Tech University in the fall of 1971 and became very good friends. When we graduated from college, some of us went our separate ways, but managed to stay in contact with each other. In the summer of 1982 we decided to have a reunion at Possum Kingdom Lake. We had so much fun we decided to meet again the next summer. Husbands and children were not allowed with nursing babies being the exception. We continued to meet every year, always on the weekend after July 4. My kids grew up knowing that mommy went away for one weekend every summer. It's what kept me sane through those years of child-rearing and professional volunteerism.

The really great thing about our group is the fact that we have remained close friends for over 40 years. And by close, I don't mean proximity. We don't all live in the same city; some of us don't even live in the same state. We have a bond, an emotional and spiritual tie that keeps us together through good times and bad. We've been there for each other through marriages and divorces; through sickness and health; through the deaths of parents and of children. We've lost one member to breast cancer. But each and every summer, regardless of what has gone on in our personal lives during the year, we gather the weekend after the 4th of July to rekindle and renew our friendship. This year was extra special. Not only was it our 30th reunion, but one of our members found out the weekend before the reunion that she had a half-sister she knew nothing about. It is an amazing story, and too long to go into here, but believe me, it is a beautiful and wonderful thing for everyone concerned. I guess the point I am trying to make is that our experiences, shared with each other, have helped us to navigate through this thing called life. I am truly blessed to be a part of this group of amazing women, and I thank God that I lived on the 5th floor of Clement Hall at Texas Tech in 1971.