It's amazing how time flys. On October 4th, 2008 I attended my 10 year class reunion of East Noble High School. I have a few fond memories of high school. My freshman year I was thrown into a world I had never seen before. There were so many different "groups" of people. You had your preps, your geeks, your jocks, your goth, just to name a few. Then there were those like me, I didn't know where I fit in. I wasn't a prep, didn't have enough money for that. I wasn't a geek, not smart enough for that. I wasn't a "jock" for odvious reasons, although I did play tennis my freshman year. I definetly wasn't goth, no way my mother would let me leave the house, she would have thought the devil was in me. So, if you were to put me someplace, I just fit in the middle. The rest of my high school years went so fast until the summer before my Senior year. I was involved in a terrible accident on July 4th 1997. It was so bad I nearly lost my life, missed the first part of my senior year, found out who my true friends were, and found out I was pregnant with my beautiful son.
The one person that never made me feel like I didn't fit in and was kind to everyone was this lady in the picture with me. Her name is Kelly. Even though I didn't run around in her "crowd" of friends she was the only person to come visit me at home after my accident. It's amazing how when you least expect something from someone they show you who they truely are on the inside. Kelly visited me one afternoon, however, I am sad to say I don't remember her being there. It wasn't until after I had woke up my mom told me Kelly had stopped by. ( At this time I had only been out of the hospital for a short time and was in and out all the time) Kelly came to my home and prayed with my mom for me. I was truely touched by this small gift. I knew she was a great person and I had always looked up to her, but that day was the moment that has always stayed with me. Kelly had never been to my house, she had never met my mom, she had never met anyone in my family; in yet she came to my home. When I made it back to school I was at that time pregnant, only a few months but all the same pregnant in high school. It's amazing how cruel people can be, even people you thought were your friends. But Kelly never treated me any different then she did before. It's very rare in someones life you meet an individual that is so selfless and so honest and so kind.
I was blessed to run into Kelly this evening. I had hoped deep down in my heart that she would make it. Part of me didn't think she would come, I had heard she was in New York. Why would she come back? Then I saw her walk through the door and I had to go say hi. I didn't know what she would say when I walked up to her. But the amazing thing about Kelly is, I didn't have to say anything. We both started crying as soon as we saw each other. Deep down I'd like to think she knew how much she meant to me back in high school. On the off chance she didn't, I told her. It's not very often you meet someone in your life that you look up to or you strive to be like. Some times you meet them later in life. I had the pleasure of meeting her in Middle School. Thank you Kelly for always being the great person you were and still are. Many times in the last 10 years your kindness has gotten me through some pretty tough times. God has a job for you! You touched my life in high school, I can only imagine how many more lives you have touched in the last 10 years. Thank you!
The most ironic part about the whole night, most people had forgotten I was even pregnant. Even though they forgot, I still remember what they said. It really makes you think and wonder how things stick with someone.
