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Sunday, June 08, 2008

Yet Another Reason That I'm Old

Alright I really don't walk around thinking of myself as being old. In fact, I still get excited about my birthday every year. Every once in a while, something makes me stop and realize that a lot of time has passed, and it genuinely surprises me. Of course it really surprised my kids. I can't even describe the look of amazement I got from my older son (OS) yesterday when I showed him a picture of when I was 4.5. I am not sure if he even believes that the photo really was of me.

The big event that made me stop and pause this time was my ten year Wellesley College reunion. Yesterday my younger son (YS) and I joined a few of my college friends and their daughters. We had a great time. It was fun to catch up with everyone and see how they had changed. Although I wished it were cooler, the kids got to splash in the lake, and I discovered if you open your car door after it's been sitting in the sweltering heat without shade for hours, a ball of heat rushes out at you. It's odd that I've gone my whole life without knowing this.

So yes, I felt old, and I didn't feel old at the same time. It seemed like just yesterday that I graduated from college, so it seemed weird to me that my friends and I all had kids just one day ten years later. Then again, when I stop to look back, I realize that a lot has happened during the last ten years; you could say ten years worth of events have happened! Also, as one friend pointed out, we're at the age when a lot of people have kids so it really shouldn't be very surprising at all.

In case you're wondering, because everyone else seems to asked, Hillary wasn't there. You had to have graduated in a year that ended in 3 or 8 to have a reunion this year.

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: Time flies, and heat rises.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 8:51 PM   9 comments
9 Comments:
  • At 6/08/2008 10:03 PM, Blogger Tonya said…

    Funny how time seems to speed by. I feel weird being called Mrs. I think to myself that is my mil!

     
  • At 6/09/2008 7:45 AM, Blogger Suzanne said…

    I always wonder where time has gone, too. It cracks me up when I realize that people I think of as my "new" friends have been my friends for a decade already.

     
  • At 6/09/2008 7:47 AM, Blogger Suzanne said…

    (Incidentally, a "new" friend is someone I met post-college, which as you pointed out, was 10 years ago.)

     
  • At 6/09/2008 8:03 AM, Blogger Whirlwind said…

    I've been thinking about that as well lately, only it's more like 10 years out of high school.

     
  • At 6/09/2008 8:34 AM, Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said…

    Anyone who's doing triathlons isn't "old". ;-)

    Glad it was a fun reunion.

     
  • At 6/09/2008 10:19 AM, Blogger Kami said…

    I am feeling the same way about the fact that my first born is 7 years old. Where does the time go?

     
  • At 6/09/2008 1:03 PM, Blogger Heather said…

    I still feel like I'm about 19 years old half the time. Then one of my kids talks and reminds me that I'm old.

     
  • At 6/09/2008 3:08 PM, Blogger Tracey said…

    you're such a dinosaur...

    :)

     
  • At 6/11/2008 7:41 PM, Blogger bethandrobert said…

    It does feel a little strange to step right back into being together on campus... with our kids!!I'm really thankful for those college friendships. I feel like we've all grown with each other...without even realizing it!! Let's hang out again soon!

     
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