Embracing Retirement-Have You Ever Attended a High School Reunion?

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5">However, now that we’re retired and have more time, this year my wife decided to go to her 45th reunion. It ended up being a nice affair, including a dinner, dancing and overnight stay, about an hour from our home. My wife was happy to see some of her classmates from 1977. Her graduating class was about 250, so she didn’t know all of them. In comparison, my class had 76, so I knew a much higher percentage of my class.</p><p id="bcd7">So, there were people there she didn’t know, but quite a few that she did and was glad to visit with to see how life has treated them. Above I mentioned how attending a reunion can bring perspective. When we entered the room, there was a display of at least 20 names of graduates who have passed. It makes you realize how fortunate we are to still be able to enjoy life.</p><figure id="4368"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*zcslERXQJ4kcu0-Y"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@stevenabraham?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Steven Abraham</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="09f0">One ironic and somewhat humorous story is that my wife learned while catching up with one of her classmates that they both attended the same college for four years, and never realized this and never ran into each other over the four-year period. What are the odds?</p><p id="5d8a">After attending, I think that I will attend a class reunion also, perhaps my 50th in four years. Wow, that’s pretty scary. Fifty years out of high school!</p><p id="75a0">I would encourage you to give this a try if you never have before. It is another way

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Volume 17-A great way to reconnect with friends from the past

Welcome back. I hope your retirement is treating you well. Or maybe you have yet to retire but are looking forward to it soon. This is my 17th story in this series. I hope my articles have helped you to adjust to and enjoy your retirement. Here is a link for the first article in my series from last July.

If you never have been to a high school reunion, perhaps now is the time. It can bring enjoyment and satisfaction, and a new perspective on life.

This past weekend my wife and I attended her 45th high school reunion. It was the first for both of us. I was a little apprehensive to attend since I wouldn't know anyone. But it ended up being a very interesting and enjoyable evening.

Previously, neither one of us had much interest in these reunions. I guess we assumed that there was no real need to try to keep up with classmates of years gone by. Both of us have a few classmates that we have heard from, but not really many. So why bother?

However, now that we’re retired and have more time, this year my wife decided to go to her 45th reunion. It ended up being a nice affair, including a dinner, dancing and overnight stay, about an hour from our home. My wife was happy to see some of her classmates from 1977. Her graduating class was about 250, so she didn’t know all of them. In comparison, my class had 76, so I knew a much higher percentage of my class.

So, there were people there she didn’t know, but quite a few that she did and was glad to visit with to see how life has treated them. Above I mentioned how attending a reunion can bring perspective. When we entered the room, there was a display of at least 20 names of graduates who have passed. It makes you realize how fortunate we are to still be able to enjoy life.

One ironic and somewhat humorous story is that my wife learned while catching up with one of her classmates that they both attended the same college for four years, and never realized this and never ran into each other over the four-year period. What are the odds?

After attending, I think that I will attend a class reunion also, perhaps my 50th in four years. Wow, that’s pretty scary. Fifty years out of high school!

I would encourage you to give this a try if you never have before. It is another way to make the best of your retirement. although by no means do you have to wait until you’re retired to participate. Perhaps you can combine attending a class reunion with a mini-vacation before or after the event to make it even more enjoyable.

Stay tuned for more suggestions about how to maximize your retirement and to enjoy your hard-earned permanent time off.