[Magdalen] Reunion blues

[Rick Mashburn]

I've never been to any of my reunions. I have absolutely no regrets. I see
the people I want to see from time to time and have no interest in the
rest.

Peace, Rick
San Antonio

On Fri, Sep 7, 2018, 3:10 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not not feeling it. I know my mom wants to see me when I go for the
> reunion, but I'm trying to talk myself into finding another weekend just to
> visit Mom and maybe the rental-car rates will be a little less (another
> reason on my list). My therapist urged me to sort out the thoughts behind
> the mixed feelings. A lot of thoughts on the pro-going side sound like
> "shoulds" to me.
>
> Will figure it out this weekend so I can let Mom know what the plan is.
>
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 2:51 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My only comment, Scott, is that I don’t think any of us are here to
> > “follow through on doing things [we] thinks others [we] should want.” Or
> > think we should do, for that matter. I usually discover that others don’t
> > really care as much as I fear they might.  Do what feels right to you...
> >
> > > On Sep 7, 2018, at 2:40 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > 40-year high-school class reunion next Saturday, and it looms like a
> > giant
> > > chore in my anxious mind. Not so much the reunion itself, but I just
> > don't
> > > want to use the weekend to make that trip.
> > >
> > > Working on "the thoughts that inform the feelings" about this. Mainly,
> > it's
> > > a big "should want" that isn't really an "I want." But what am I here
> for
> > > if it isn't to follow through on doing thinks I think others think I
> > should
> > > want?
> > >
> > > :) Scott, a weird kid.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Scott R. Knitter
> > > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>