Have you ever found yourself drifting into memories of high school, thinking about the friends who once filled your life? The people you laughed with, shared secrets with, or maybe even shared a car ride home. Now, years have passed, and they’ve become pieces of your past—names and faces you might recognize if you passed them on the street but not much more than that. Sometimes, it’s enough to leave them there, tucked away in nostalgia. But sometimes, the curiosity grows into something more, a pull to know: What are they doing now?
You wonder if that friend who was always top of the class became the doctor or lawyer they dreamed of. Or what about that guy who played guitar in the talent show—did he ever make it big, or did he trade the stage for a quieter life? Do they have families of their own now? Kids that look like them, with maybe a bit of their teenage spirit showing through? Are they living in the same town, or did they go off to chase dreams that led them far away?
But there’s also a question that runs a little deeper—what have they done with all those years since you last saw them? Not just the job titles or where they live, but the moments that shaped them: heartbreaks, new beginnings, victories, losses. The friends who once felt like the center of your universe have now woven lives of their own, full of details you’ll never know.
It’s funny, realizing how people who once shared so much with you now live in worlds that are foreign, even while they might still remember you, too. So, you think back, smile at the memories, and maybe, just maybe, send out that long-delayed message or show up at a reunion. Because in the end, old friends, no matter where they are or who they've become, remain a part of us—little threads in the fabric of who we are today.
March 8, 2025, Raceway Bar and Grill, Maricopa, AZ – See you there.
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