[Sophia M.]

Front Porch Forum: “Should I go to my 60th high school reunion, or leave the past in peace?” (11/15/2025)​

Pull up a seat, GrayViners. “The Reunion Invitation” didn’t expect a simple envelope to bring back sixty years of memories, both tender and painful. When the past calls, do you answer—or let it rest quietly where it belongs?

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Hi GrayVine,

My 60th high school reunion invitation arrived last week. I stared at it for a long time before setting it aside. The idea of going brought up emotions I didn’t expect—curiosity, nostalgia, and a little fear all tangled together.

Back then, I wasn’t one of the popular ones. I was the quiet girl who stayed behind to clean up after dances, the one people sometimes forgot to invite. I never went to prom. I doubt anyone from that time would even remember my name.

Still, part of me wants to go—to walk in proudly as the woman I became. I built a life I’m proud of: a family, a career, and more strength than I ever gave myself credit for. But another part of me keeps whispering, “Why open old doors?”

I’ve looked through photos from past reunions online. The faces are older now but still familiar. Some of them hurt me deeply once. Some were kind. It has been six decades, yet the memories sit quietly just beneath the surface.

Would going bring the closure I never knew I needed—or stir up wounds that are better left healed?

Yours truly,
The Reunion Invitation

What do you think, GrayViners? Have you ever revisited a chapter of your life you thought was long closed—and did it bring peace, pride, or something in between? Share your thoughts and gentle advice below. And if you’ve got a life dilemma of your own, start a conversation here.

 

[Arkie]

Since i was not popular and apparently she wasn't why bother?

 

[RoyzToyz]

I attened numerous high school class reunions and even was on serveral reunion committees that were held for the class of 1968. Due to peripheral neuropathy, my lack of normal balance left me first needing the use of a cane and now a walker and unfortunately resulting in me no longer attending these events.