A Batch Reunited

I told myself not to bridge the gaps of a school I once attended. Part bitterness, part hatred, part disgust. Yet I did. It was one of the best decisions I have made lately.

To make this post with sense, I have moved out of town from where I grew up. Left the traces of my childhood and cut personal ties with childhood friends (though I still keep in touch using facebook, etc...), I somehow felt alienated with the fact that I will be surrounded with people who, in every year that passed, plans a big get-together for all batch mates. I was not intimidated either. But the thought of being stared at and being whispered on with people whom I do not even chummy with is what irks me. That's what happens to a lot of reunion as far as I know.

What I thought would be a quiet night of catching up with long lost friends ended up a night of reacquainting boisterously with people whom I am not even close with. Let's face it. My greatest hobby was to collect Catholic uniforms from all places. The friends I keep are just a handful from each batch I attended. After 14 years of not seeing most of them, I was, surprisingly, up and about, catching up with everyone and vice versa. Even to those whom I just got their first names recently. But to make it clear, I was never a nobody in all schools I have been to. But I was certainly not a snob. I just tend to be picky with people whom I would like to trust a part of my life then the rest will be mere acquaintances. I underestimated my expectations.

Seeing ourselves getting wasted came to a point of realization that things hasn't changed in most aspects to people whom you have spent your teenage life with. Laughter will always be there. The grave teasing, embarrassing situations and "hot-seats" will never fade. Yet it changed as well. Some, for the better, some stagnant, but never worst. *at least for us*

Going down memory lane feels so refreshing. My once shattered piece from this year's hardship suddenly became whole again. So now I could say, this is a start of a new life after renewing friendships and moments of reflection between who I was to who I am now.

What's best is I gained and regained more friends whom I can share bits and pieces to remember. I, once again, opened another chapter that I will truly cherish throughout my span.