As a high school kid, I traveled significantly more than the vast of majority of high school kid that I know or knew. My senior year, I spent over 10,000 hours on the road, driving all over the place (mostly Illinois). I had the chance to go, for days at a time, to places like Mobile, Hershey, Ohio, Nashville, Atlanta, Michigan, and then some. As anyone who does this much traveling will, especially in [Key Club], I met people. Lots of people. I’m quite convinced that I met a fairly extraordinary subset of folks roughly my age, and I have no doubt that within a short time a great many of them will be doing great… or doing bad things greatly.
The vast majority of the people I met I wouldn’t remember if I was introduced to them, and I’d never have a chance of recognizing them if I bumped into them in public. That’s not a sad thing, though. During my junior and senior year in high school, it would not be an exaggeration to say that I was introduced to hundreds, if not thousands, of people. A small group of those hundreds or thousands of people I continued talking to in one way or another. Many of those people I managed to lose contact with since I graduated. In fact, I probably only talk to a dozen of them on a regular basis any more.
I had the opportunity to meet some really cool people from Ohio and Pennsylvania my senior year… as of not too long ago, I wasn’t really in contact with anyone from PA and only with three from Ohio.
I’ve always known, however, that at least some of the people who drifted away would drift back… as all things that drift are wont to do… eventually. The truth to that statement has become quite apparent over the past month as two wonderful folks from PA have managed to show back up on the radar.
In late June, pretty much out of the blue, I decided to send an IM to Sarah to say ‘hey’ (see, I have tons of people on my buddy lists that I never, but never, talk to… that gets kinda old after a while) and see how she was doing. Much to my surprise we’re still talking on a very regular basis… which, while it may be annoying to her, I quite enjoy.
The other slap-in-the-face reminder I got was this afternoon as I was struggling through a Monday at work. I was surprised to see an email from Mary, who has graduated from college, gotten a “for real” job in NYC, and is now doing all that grown-up stuff. I have no idea what possessed her to track down my email address, and even less of one why she decided to email… but after several years of being out of touch, it was quite a surprise. A pleasant one, but a surprise nonetheless.
I’m not sure what my point is. Or if I have one. I might not. That happens sometimes. I guess the moral of the story, though, is that Sarah and Mary are back in the loop, and that’s definitely a good thing.
Yeah, I\’m not sure what your point is either, but I certainly concur with your thoughts. There are just too many people to keep track of!!!
Yeah, no joke! I\’ll tell you, if I had a dime for everyone I\’ve forgotten, well… I have no idea how much money I have, but I bet it\’d be a multiple of five cents.
I\’ll do you one better….not only would it be a multiple of five cents, I\’m willing to place money on the fact that the amount would end with a zero as the last number.
Hmmm… my magical goat of probability tells me that there\’s only a 50% chance of that happening. So you\’re a gamlin\’ man, are ya matt?
I\’m not sure what your magical goat is on these days, but in my book a dime is worth 10 cents. Furthermore, no matter how many dimes you have, your number will end with a 0 at LEAST more often than 50%. With those odds, I am most definitely a \”gamblin\’ man\”
Right you are… I forgot about inflation. I used to say \”if I had a nickel\” but you know, nickels aren\’t worth much these days. (Somehow, though, they\’re still worth half as much as dimes.)
For those of you not aware, this is the closest Pete Holiday has EVER come to admitting he is wrong!!!
Although your discussion with Matt is rather entertaining, I get to be one of those people who just continuously pops up, not only in your life, but in Matt\’s as well. I do plan on popping up again in about ten days, but this time it won\’t be as big of a surprise. (c: I\’ll bring some of my infamous pick up lines, just in case you\’ve forgotten who I am. (c;
Geez Matt, you don\’t have to admit that you\’re wrong if you\’re always right. (Or can argue the other person into submission)
whatever man.. this is just a post for pete to try and pretend what a cool and popular guy he is that he\’s met so many people that he can\’t remember them all. trying to make himself sound like a movie star… first he tries to get people to talk about his ass and how chocolatey it is.. and now this. do you ever stop?
Hey… the post had nothing to do with my ass, just asses in general. You\’re just bitter that I didn\’t mention you. Have we met?
Pete has admitted he was wrong ONCE. Probably not more than that, but at least that ONE time… Remember that ONE time, Pete?
Or does that even really count… Hehe
I don\’t recall what you\’re talking about, but I\’m sure it doesn\’t count. And if it does you can\’t proove it.
Well, I guess you must be right …since you\’ve never been wrong before!
it didn\’t seem like it had anything to do with your ass, but it was all part of the secret plan to get people to think about yours.
and yes mr. holiday… we\’ve met before.. i think i even got to shake your hand once, i was girl #592,885,242 at the pete holiday meet and greet. and your personal stalker.. maybe that\’s why you blocked me… jerk.