Our Class, Our Family

Our Class, Our Family
By Bud Lemire on July 28, 2010

 It started with Jan
She had a plan
“Let’s gather our class as a family”
It sure sounded good to me
 So on Facebook she started a group
That contained our friends of the 1978 troop
It’s been over thirty years since we graduated together
In the time since then, we’ve become people you could treasure
 We left behind our prejudices and are open to much more
Who is better than the other doesn’t matter like before
Which of us is successful, isn’t a concern
It’s the journey in our lifetime and what it is we learn
 Meeting with old friends not seen in a long time
Has always been a special dream of mine
Acquaintances and strangers from the 1978 Class
Together once again after several years pass
 Sharing where our life has taken us to
Stories that we never ever knew
Some of live away, some of us live near
There are even those who whisper in your ear
 From the journey we each have grown
Seen life differently than we’ve known
The Class of ‘78, a circle of friends
Another sunrise, another day ends

Dedicated to all those classmates of mine who have made the Class Of 78 so very special. Especially those in our little group on Facebook. And to all those who have touched our lives either then or now with their presence. We have surely lived to learn, and learned as we lived. Our lives have intertwined in many ways, like a part of the bigger picture. We’ve come together as friends who have been apart too long. We’ve reached out to each other to shake hands and be friends, where once before we were just passing bodies in the hallway or in a classroom. And to those who passed away, may your journey in Spirit always be remembered by us who have been touched by each of you.