Los Angeles, California was the site of our latest reunion. This was a reunion of high school classmates. Our high school days were spent at St. Theresa's College in Cebu City, Philippines. We graduated in 1973. Oh, my....that sounds like decades ago. St. Theresa's is an all girls Catholic high school that has meant a lot to all of us. Many of us immigrated to the United States and look forward to every opportunity to see any of our friends and classmates. The California group started this yearly reunion. The deal has always been whoever could attend was welcome to do so. Every year the location is different and so are the activities. I think we've had 12 so far. Counting this one, I've been to 4. Every single one I've attended has been memorable.
This is one of those events that brings you back to your home country and to days of old when we were just entering the adult world. Los Angeles has a lot to offer in terms of being the venue. There are numerous restaurants and an abundance of tourist attractions. Getting on one of those tour buses was a delight because you had a guide who could give you details about the sites and the homes of famous movie stars and celebrities. So there was no way restaurants and a tour was not going to be part of the itinerary. Because one of the hosts had a big enough home to host almost all of the attendees, a reunion program was actually possible. Despite not being a dancer, I found myself line dancing with our classmates who all happen to be really good dancers. There were unending stories and laughter. Catching up with each others' lives was part and parcel of the reunion. My classmates even managed to invite a friend who was also a neighbor of ours. He spent so many days in our home so was really close to us. Hugging him made me feel like I was back in Walingwaling (the street where we lived). The hundreds of pictures taken are obvious evidence of the fun everyone had.Even the simplest of activities like sharing a meal was totally thrilling. Needless to say, it was the company of these wonderful classmates that made the experience one to always remember.
How fortunate we are to be able to do this! How fantastic that classmates from the class of 1973 find so much joy in seeing each other! I would be crazy to miss the NEXT ONE!
This is one of those events that brings you back to your home country and to days of old when we were just entering the adult world. Los Angeles has a lot to offer in terms of being the venue. There are numerous restaurants and an abundance of tourist attractions. Getting on one of those tour buses was a delight because you had a guide who could give you details about the sites and the homes of famous movie stars and celebrities. So there was no way restaurants and a tour was not going to be part of the itinerary. Because one of the hosts had a big enough home to host almost all of the attendees, a reunion program was actually possible. Despite not being a dancer, I found myself line dancing with our classmates who all happen to be really good dancers. There were unending stories and laughter. Catching up with each others' lives was part and parcel of the reunion. My classmates even managed to invite a friend who was also a neighbor of ours. He spent so many days in our home so was really close to us. Hugging him made me feel like I was back in Walingwaling (the street where we lived). The hundreds of pictures taken are obvious evidence of the fun everyone had.Even the simplest of activities like sharing a meal was totally thrilling. Needless to say, it was the company of these wonderful classmates that made the experience one to always remember.
How fortunate we are to be able to do this! How fantastic that classmates from the class of 1973 find so much joy in seeing each other! I would be crazy to miss the NEXT ONE!
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