Your 25th High School Reunion—Just Go

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Wow, can you believe it’s been 25 years? A whole quarter of a century since my biggest worries revolved around whether my physics lab partner, Sam, had studied more than I did and if I had enough hairspray to survive after dance practice. This summer, I’m gearing up for my 25-year high school reunion, where I’ll reconnect with a bunch of folks I’m pretty sure inspired those classic John Hughes films. The years between 1986 and 1990 at my suburban high school could be a template for Glenbrook North High School in Shermer, Illinois—detention included!

We had our fair share of cliques and stereotypes—my class of 1990 was filled with the jock, the brain, the beauty, the loner, and the rebel. There were the popular kids at lunch, the flashy quarterback, and the cheerleader with the convertible. And let’s not forget the band geeks, who ultimately had the last laugh because they ended up in college marching bands, and we all looked forward to partying with them at Saturday football games. We had dreamers, doers, artists, and athletes. Now, nearly 30 years later, as we gather at a beach resort and relax by the pool reminiscing about sneaking out, funneling beers, and belting out Taylor Dayne lyrics, all those teenage facades will have faded away.

Life has thrown us a curveball, and we’ve all changed. The masks we wore in high school will be shed, revealing the raw humanity beneath. At 17, we believed in a social hierarchy, but now in our early 40s, life has leveled the playing field. It’s amazing how time has transformed us—what was once a division has become a shared experience. Twenty-five years of adulting has been a wild ride! We’ve faced losses, but we’ve also gained so much more.

We’ve lost jobs, friends, family members, and even pets. We’ve shed pounds, fears, and pretenses. Some of us have battled cancer, fought our inner demons, and faced crushing disappointments. It’s safe to say many of us have felt like we lost everything at times. But with loss comes gain. We’ve also accumulated wisdom, grace, and new relationships we never knew we needed. We’ve found careers, new friends, and even a sense of peace and confidence we might not have had before.

Now, we’re heading into our 40s ready to reclaim our mojo! We walked out of graduation 25 years ago as different people—the loner, the nerd, the popular kid, the rebel. Now, we’ll reunite as the homemaker, the professor, the CEO, the globetrotter, and the therapist. Underneath it all, we’re still the same folks—moms, dads, partners, caregivers, and cheerleaders for our families. As we leave together, ready to forge new memories, we’re headed back onto the path of life, each taking our own unique direction.

And hey, until we meet again at our 50th reunion, don’t you forget about me!

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In summary, 25 years after graduation, we’re coming together to celebrate our journeys, with all the highs and lows that have shaped us into who we are today.