The Edison Eagle |
Recently I
uneasy, worried, nervous, fearful, hesitant, frightened, concerned, angst-ridden, anxious, afraid, doubtful, jittery, jumpy, suspicious, uncertain, uptight, alarmed, butterflies, disquieted, foreboding, frozen, get vibes, have a hunch, have cold feet, have funny feeling, have stage fright, hung up, in a cold sweat, in a dither, in a sweat, jellyfish, lily-livered, mistrustful, running scared, scaredy-cat, shaky, stiff, troubled, weak, worried sick
Yep, that sounds about right, even in a dither, jellyfish, lily-livered sounds right.
High school was NOT the "best time of my life", in fact, it was a very hard time for me. Hard in every way imaginable. I was not a great student, I was not in the popular crowd, I was not a 'jock', I was not a 'burn out', 'nerd' or 'theater geek'. I was nothing, I was 'unlabeled'. I did not get asked to dances. I was awkward, taller than most and just awkward, I was invisible.
My locker was halfway down on the right (photo taken from the old "smoking section") |
Student section of the bleachers |
So, I made the trip back to the high school that I graduated from
However, the school has changed so much in appearance that I found it difficult to "see my past" in those halls. Gone was my locker, gone was the "smoking section" that I had to walk through to get into the school, :) but also gone were the bad memories. I actually remembered the happy times that were experienced there. I was able to see the school for what it was and what it is. And that is, a new beginning for students on the brink of their independence, ready for the best years of their life!
"And I'm never going back
To my old school"
"My Old School"
-Steely Dan
Joining Kathy at "You'll Shoot You/re Eye Out" for Song-ography.
Where song + photo = song-ography
check it out, some great and creative folks over there!
Where song + photo = song-ography
check it out, some great and creative folks over there!
Onward Eagles!
Smile~
Kim
One shiny hallway!
ReplyDeleteAbout 5 years ago, I moved back to very near where I grew up. And you know what? I STILL haven't been back to my high school since I graduated 35+ years ago! I keep saying I'm gonna go visit. Yet I haven't. Part of me wants to see it again....but then again, there is that other part of me, haha. Thanks for joining in at Song-ography.
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