Random Thoughts

This may sound a little stupid and definitely naive, but Facebook has taught me something today. With a looming 10 year high school reunion a lot of old and familiar faces have been resurfacing and it's fun to read everyone's story and hear what they've been up to. It's so amazing how at that point of high school graduation, we all had a basic story that was outlined for us by society as far as growing up goes. Big generalities, mind you...We went to elementary school. We went to jr. high. We went to high school. In the midst of that, we learned how to read and write, we lost teeth and got brand new ones, then came cars and boys/girls and braces and proms and the big day of graduation. After that...well, we got to decide. Some stayed on the traditional path of college...wedding...job...now kids....in some form or fashion. Others had their own plans, or were just along for a different sort of ride, maybe one they didn't plan on. But after 10 years a lot can happen since that parting of ways and it's so easy to "expect" people to be in a certain place in life when that's the stupidest thing to ever assume. That's society for ya. So if/when you find yourself on a path you didn't expect, you can bet there are quite a few right along side you because in all reality, that normal path, ain't so normal anymore...we grew up.