This week I have been digging through some boxes of stuff for yard sale and came across some photos from my senior trip and a couple of yearbooks. That would be high school senior and not "I get a discount at Hardee's" senior. I posted some of them on my FB page and there was quite the response.
This year the graduation class of Gospel Light Christian School 1987 will be having a 23 year class reunion. I would like to say it is because our class was simply different the reason we are having this odd year reunion but this wouldn't be the truth. This carried my thoughts into a place many don't like to admit... we simply didn't like each other that much. Sure, there are those that will say that we just dispersed everywhere and nobody stepped up to the plate to organize. I can dispel this as I took part in trying to organize a 10 year class reunion that never came about. I realized then that we, as a class, disliked each other.
Interestingly, I think most have us have grown up and grown past. During a recent conversation with a classmate I learned another classmate had been upset with me back in the day. I can't say I was shocked but I seriously couldn't remember there being an argument.
This led me to think on all of those that I truly have been angry with over the years. I remember who hurt me but really have no idea how many I have hurt. I was sort of a popular one in school and know that I did mistreat some. There is no excuse for hurting others but I do believe this came out of my own frustration of dealing with being a teenager and having some deep rooted issues.
I think I may take some time this week connecting with some that I know for certain that I offended or hurt. I will ask forgiveness and hope and pray it is given. One thing I learned on my own as I have gotten older is that when you accept responsibility for your actions others are more willing to accept theirs.
How about you? Will you reach out, or WAY back, and attempt to mend a broken relationship?
