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Sylvia Jones (Martin) (1973)
I feel that the forum has allowed us all to vent and express our true feelings. It is so wonderful to see how much we care about each other and how comfortable it seems we feel about sharing our deepest emotions, fears, hurts ( new and old) on this forum with each other. I mean what might seem trivial or negative to some people might really be something that truly weighs heavily upon another. Yes, we had some great fun times in school but there were also some experiences that were very hurtful and painful. I feel this forum have allowed us to share memories that are good but also allowed us to rid ourselves of some of the things that weighed heavily on our hearts for years. I have corresponded with a lot of people who have shared with me how this forum has actually served as a place for healings of hurts from way back. I will say once again, I feel that God is in control of this reunion and I feel his presence is surrounding it and he chose the time that we should come together. As is always the case God Knows Best and I agree with Jamillah he knew we would be really missing our angels and needed to come together to help each other get through what has really been a rough times with so many of our loved ones leaving this earth. But hey we know that they are in a better place and Our Dear Angels will never be forgotten and we plan to do a memorial for them at the event.
I am so looking forward to seeing everybody and Barbara, Willard, and myself have already said we are going to need boxes of kleenex. Yes, we will probably all be sharing some tears, some for those who can't be here with us and tears of joy to fellowship with our beloved classmates, some of which we haven't seen in years.I have enjoyed tremendously the pictures of yourselves and your families that you all have shared with us. I'm not really happy about my weight and probably would have dreaded facing all of you being so much heavier but just hearing from all of you on the forum, made me realize that this reunion is not all about what you have or what you look like but being with those that really care about you. I thank God for the opportunity he has given me to be a part of making this event happen. I guess I could say, hey everything has been smooth sailing and we have never had any disagreements about the plans but that just wouldn't be true. However, we have always agreed to disagree and always end up coming together and reaching a happy medium.
To Barbara and Willard, it has really been great planning this reunion with you and we have formed a bond that will always continue. The thing I will remember most is the late night phone conferences where we would end up at the end of our business of planning the event, just laughing, talking, and remininsing about our school days. Guys some time we stayed on the phone until about 1 or 2am because we got so caught up in our discussions about our school days. Sometimes we never even got around to talking business at all because one remembrance would have going on and on. You know we have only had one face to face meeting and that was in August. Technology, has really come a long way imagine 3 different people in 3 different States ( Florida, Georgia, Alabama) not even being in the city of the event communicating and planning this event.
To my classmates thanks for wanting to be a part of this event and making the planning of this event. Thanks to all of you who played a part in making this event happen. I will be doing a shout out to all of you later but as you can see, I have already written a book. I love all of you and I wouldn't have traded our school days, growing up together in our communities together for anything. In closing as the song goes: I'm glad I got the chance to know you.
PS. Donnie and Rex, a celebrity will be in the house. The "Tom Joyner Old School Dance Contest" will be really to show you what I got.(smile) So make sure you practice a lot because there is going to be a meeting on the dance floor real soon.( smile).
Ok Thomas I second that Bring the Party On!
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