by Lily Duke, '80
I am finally catching up on my sleep and the brain is almost fully functional. I say this because I can now think about what has happened in DC. It happened so fast that some parts are a blur, and I find myself disappointed with lost conversations, questions unasked, well wishes and missed you so much...so many things left unsaid.
I sat with Pam and had so much to say and ask. For a brief moment, I met with Liani and Linda and her children. What were their names? How old are they? Yet another moment gone without asking. My eyes dart around the room to see whom I have missed. Do I know her? Have you seen Joan? Where’s Debbie? Hey there’s Ms. Hetzel...! Don has finally arrived...!
Oh no! it’s 8 AM -- Got to meet up with the group for breakfast. Quick, we have to make the Metro! Has Josie caught up with us yet? is everyone accounted for… oh how my feet hurt…Group Picture! FOUR! Tom, take a breather, sit and rest a bit…Hey, we have to get back to the hotel in time for the 6:00pm cocktails!
Oh, my the dinner looks and smells wonderful.. I am so hungry… but wait, someone is calling me… aw, now my dinner is cold and my appetite is gone from all the excitement…hold on… is that Mr. Taft, Allen, Kevin on online?? Can you hear us? Yes, we are having a blast… jump to the left, jump to the right, walk it around now do the Charlie Brown! (What’s the Charlie Brown?) Wha? It’s over?? No, the party has moved to the hotel bar! Meet you there..
Sssh… it’s 2:30 am… a few giggles, ouch my feet hurt from all the walking…sssh you will wake up our sleeping roommates. They were smart to get to bed early. What time do we have to wake? Just be ready for breakfast at 8am.. Be sure to were comfortable shoes tomorrow for it starts all over…oh yeah, got to tell Tom where to pick up a tie dye shirt….
And so I end this reunion with lots of love, laughter, and new memories. And I'm exhausted. My regrets and disappointments are for lost moments. I apologize to you for those missed moments. My mind was going 100 miles a minute. I should have taken a deep breath and exhaled, fed my brain a bit of oxygen to recapture that moment and open my mouth to tell you that you looked great, that I remember when we walked the halls…I wanted to ask you how life has been for you since we last saw each other…But I will have to wait until we meet again.
Know that until then, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Peace, and Be Safe.
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