Facebook did what Orkut could not do. People were discovering their long, lost school and college friends and suddenly reunions were in vogue.
All through my life I have been in touch with a few of my school friends...and with FB...all I had to do was to go a step further in finding a few more. We were only 11 girls in my class. The boys outnumbered us by a huge margin...they were almost 90. Yeah, it was a public school....National High School and so the numbers.
To cut the long story short, yes it is long because co-ordination takes time and toll....some of us met in the 2007. It was total fun. Each one of us had story to share. Afternoon turned into evening and we did not feel like leaving. We did though, with a promise to keep in touch, to form a group on FB, have conference chats...etc, etc., which we are yet to do. :) One thing is for sure, we women age gracefully than the men!!
Well, I take pride in saying that I am a binding factor here, though I don't stay in Bangalore any more. So, twice year, during my visit home, I do make it a point to get the girls together at least. And we do. It is this bond that makes me go back home every vacation.
With family and busy careers, the time they take out is special and memorable.
The year 2012, every one of us turned 40. There was a time when I dreaded 30. But, 40 is so much fun.
This was a rare occasion when we could get the guys to come out.
We are not in touch with each other on a regular basis, not do we chat often...once or twice a year we make up for all those times we could not be together.
I just can't wait to go back home this vacation. Home is where the heart is and also the fun.
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Can totally identify Janu. I managed to round up a 100 of us from our batch on FB. Though Orkut was how we first connected. Loved this post for the memories it brought.
ReplyDeleteThanks BG...we are planning a big one this December. Hope the initial enthusiasm stays.
DeleteOk ! You are Janu ! lol... I didnt figure it out... even asked on my blog I asked where is your blog link !!! :P
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure that school re-union would have been wonderful... :)
I guess we are still trying our best to do it for our school but it still doesnt happen with the same vigor... guess we are still too young to miss it that much ;)
Oh wow!! Such a cool thing to do! Yes, Facebook did reunite me with my school and college friends too!
ReplyDeleteCool post Janu - I am yet to find my long lost high school friend. May be FB will reunite her with me one day. BTW...what a bunch of fine looking ladies? May be you shouldn't be disclosing the age ;-)Cheers,
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wowoow !!
ReplyDeleteSO BLISSFUL ur clicks r
we last met in 2008 after school. later so many plans failed
these pics tempt me to initiate the plan of a get together
RELIVING the moments is the bestest thing one can do even if u turn 50 60 or 80
Hav a good day :)
So true. I've connected with so many of my long lost classmates and I love my class re-unions too - all the nostalgia of yesteryears. Thanks for sharing your moments. Loved the pics.
ReplyDeleteThe school I passed out from had only 20 of us in a class - we still can't 'find' one of the guys. The rest - we've connected - or met. I remember you sharing these pics and know you had a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely tale of nostalgia :)
ReplyDeleteI love reunions :P
ReplyDeleteShame on me for not making it to even one reunion in the 5 years of the post graduation, 8 years of graduation, 9 years of high school :( This must go to my bucket list for the year.
ReplyDeleteFacebook has brought almost everybody's school mates together! It is fun to meet old buddies! We are having our batch reunion in Jaipur in May. Looking forward to rekindle some old memories and have a gala time! :)
ReplyDeletevery cool that you all got back together...i had a very small circle of friends in high school...i still see one of them a couple times a year...off facebook though, have been for a few years...
ReplyDeleteSo precious! We are up to very similar things with our school batch, all thanks to Facebook, too!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are right about the girls aging better than the boys :)
YOu're so right. 40, 30, 70, 20, they are all numbers. May you have fun every day of your life, and may your friends cherish the fun times they had with you.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! How exciting Janu. I went to a reunion back in 2011 and we were all excited and looking forward to being 50! :-) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm still great friends with my high school buddies. And we all turned 50 this year!
ReplyDeleteReunions esp. the school reunions are so much fun always. It is such a way to revisit they alley of our down memory lane. Loved reading it Janaki. And the pictures sum it all so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun. Wish I could also get to see school/college friends. The only ones I got to meet are the ones from my post graduate class.
ReplyDeleteJanaki, you are a precious gem. Love your outgoing and helpful nature, you had come to meet me in Mumbai. Loved it and look forward to my next trip home.
ReplyDeleteoh wowee- Fb has indeed helped us bond though it was orkut through I connected with them. Hope u have a blast in the forthcoming meet n greet !
ReplyDeleteWho minds being 40 if one looks as fab as you :) but loved the reunion concept of meeting again and again.
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