Musings on reunions

It is just so very interesting that when you hear from old friends after a long time. It is interesting because, you tend to revert back to the same person you were a long time ago.

A school friend was nice enough to take the time to connect all the classmates in a single whatsapp group. All of us are all grown up, none of us have met each other in years. But it is a bitter sweet reunion. We reconnect in a different way. It is different and same all at once.

No one likes themselves as teenagers. Zits, crushes, stereotypes, confusions, jealousies, peer pressures, low self worth and a host of other factors. When you are making this painful transition, you are friends with most of your school friends. You change in a multitude of ways when you grow up.

I notice that most people tend to revert back to the person you were a long time ago when they reconnect with your school friends. It is an interesting mix. A plucky teenager may have metamorphosed into a quiet adult but in the company of old school mates the person may tend to be the plucky teenager again.

Most of the things may seem silly but we tend to remember how those people made us feel. You may not remember what they had said but you certainly will remember how they made you feel. I am not saying that we become teenagers again, but if you have had unpleasant experiences then they tend to resurface in your behavior with those people. Same with the pleasant experiences.

Good or bad its nice to reconnect and relive what you were and reflect on what you are now.