Two most common statements made at the Reunion: "Holly, you haven't changed a bit" and "Opposites must attract because you and your husband are opposites"
Let's discuss:
Comment 1: It's been ten years, I think I have changed a lot. It seemed odd that people that I wasn't very close to in high school seem to know me well enough now to say that I haven't changed. I could see if my best friends in high school said this. But to hear it from people that I passed in the hallway occasionally...it was really weird. I was concerned about what my former classmates would think of me after ten years, who wouldn't be? So then I considered an alternative, maybe I had a "persona" in high school and when put around the same people I repeated that same "persona", leading people to believe that I hadn't changed. One way for sure that I haven't changed is my dancing. I saw numerous clips on the senior video of my dancing...and yep, pretty much the same. I was told I have a "signature dance move".
Comment 2: Yes, on the outside Chris and I are opposites. He is quiet; I am outgoing. We are opposites in many surface ways. However, once you dig deeper...we are the same. We have the same values, faith, plans for the future.
Final Thoughts: How well do we really know people? We all have facades we put forth or roles we play with different people. Some one's assessment of me or my marriage might be different from the next. So why worry about what people think of us? As long as we know who we are in Christ...then why think on the rest of this nonsense? Especially those people that you only see every 10 years (i.e. former classmates).
Most embarrassing moment: During the showing of our senior video, I was the only person that did any talking...and what did I do? I confessed my love for a guy. WOW! I was out there! At least, it got a big laugh.
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