In about a week, we will be returning to our hometown for a reunion of our High School Graduating Class. This is a group of folks that have meeting regularly, for over 60 years. There will be few surprises because most of us have known each other for 75 or so years. Certainly, we're aging, but we always enjoy each others company. We enjoy catching up on our current lives and circumstances.
We all had our cliques in school. I seem to remember that I was part of the music/art crowd. I had a good time and didn't put much effort into my studies. Small towns in Kansas, were a great place to live in the 50's and 60's.
Many years have passed since graduation day. We are all turning the big 80, this year. But, I'm sticking to the proposition that 80 is the new 60. This group, diminishing in numbers, still has "a lot of livin' left to do." And, while doing this living, there's a quote I'd like to share with you. It's from one of everyone's favorite Kansas-related movies. Glinda, the good witch tells Dorothy Gale, "You've always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself."
My thought is this. It takes a life time to realize you've always had the power. Your power comes from a lifetime of experiences and from the wisdom that you gain from others in your life. Good Events and tragic events. Good choices and not so good choices. Those years have made us who we are, today.
We may not be able to click our heels together for many more years, but we're going to keep doing it for as long as we can.
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Good Lord. Thank You for the lives we lead. We are blessed to have You, traveling along on this worldly road with us. You have been with us as we have traveled far, and You will be there for us when we come home.
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