You Can Go Home Again

     I was reminded of this idea before our 25th Reunion in 2002. It had been 5 years since I had moved back to the Ridgewood area, albeit I was living in Queens at the time, and I was trying to come to terms with the old notion of whether or not you could go home again. Of course, the author Thomas Wolfe would tell you no and I had long held this opinion. This may have been part of the reason why it took me 20 years to move back. I had visited on innumerable occasions though never for very long. What finally prompted me to change my mind? I guess the realization that we all leave for a reason, whether it be to attend college or by virtue of the fact your parents sold the home and moved away. We also all return to see our homes for various reasons, ideal curiosity or just an attempt to see if you feel the same about your surroundings. In any event, you can go home again though only for as long as it takes you to remember why you left in the first place. After you remember this you can see and feel that all has changed around you and about you. This is a good thing and well worth feeling. It is no substitute for the feelings you had while growing up but it is a sign that you have grown up! So by all means, go home again. Look for the reminders of what you knew to be your home and cherish their memories. Then remind yourself that you are grown and it is up to you to create new memories.

Please Check Out The RHS Class Of 1976 Reunion Web Site!

      This is a site that must be seen to be believed. The number of pictures alone will keep you transfixed for at least an hour or more. They even included everyone's yearbook photo, bad haircuts and all. Check out: www.rhs76reunion.com The only thing I would suggest to improve it would be to add a blog and a link to Cafe Press. I say add a blog because it will help people to communicate with one another in the long run. This new age we are entering is all about communicating and reconnecting with people. I will revisit this theme often. I say add a link to Cafe Press so you can let your creative side blossom. The Cafe Press will allow you to upload digital images in order to create your own memorabilia. What's more, they allow you to do it at a very reasonable price and you don't have to order tons of merchandise in order to qualify. This is the Internet at it's best!