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02-19-2020, 08:58 PM
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Sorry I went......
Went over the weekend to a gathering for a girl I graduated HS with in 1973. She was gorgeous in high school and so was her 1 year younger sister who I dated the last 6 months of my senior year. She was adorable then.
Do the math. Haven’t seen her sister since. Strange how you still think of that person as still looking the same. Honestly, I have wondered about her for 40 some years. As gorgeous as she was, I knew regardless of the years gone by that she would still be stunning. I asked a buddy if xxx was coming. Yes that’s her right there! I could barely recognize her. I was so saddened to see her. Smoking and drinking had taken a heavy toll. My buddy immediately knew what was going on in my mind. He looked me directly in the eyes and said, keep your memories and thank God for the great times you had. Been bothering me since Saturday night. Just unloading here.
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02-19-2020, 10:09 PM
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Some people age well and some people don't. I haven't figured out why that is...
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02-19-2020, 10:18 PM
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02-19-2020, 10:23 PM
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Assuming there was more to your attraction than just her looks, you could choose to believe that the person she is now has grown and deepened and that she is wonderful person. That might help you feel better.
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02-19-2020, 10:43 PM
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Let’s not forget that being surprised by the appearance of others after many years, we may or may not appear to have aged well to them.
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02-20-2020, 12:00 AM
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Did you ever wonder what she might have thought about how you looked, 40+ years after those dreamboat days of high school? Perhaps she felt disappointed from her expectations as well? Don
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02-20-2020, 01:16 AM
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02-20-2020, 02:37 AM
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Everyone does age, but some people age far more drastically than others.... I met up with my old high school flame a few years ago, and barely recognized her. She doesn't smoke, or drink, but her hair had turned completely white, and she weighed a hundred pounds more than she did, as a cute little brunette, back when we were HS sweethearts. I felt sorry for her, but gratefully relieved I didn't end up marrying her! Don
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02-20-2020, 03:18 AM
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02-20-2020, 03:46 AM
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If Keith Richards turned up at his school reunion I don't think many would be tut tuting about years of cigarettes and booze and wrinkly skin.
It seems that this attitude is generally reserved for the ladies.
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yup
