The future. That's what many of the yearbook entries referred to. Our future. Life after high school. The real world. Unlimited and in many cases, unimagined possibilities.
One girl wrote to me, "I know you'll get to Mexico with the exchange student program." Well, I was a finalist but not speaking Spanish kind of hurt my chances. I finally did get to Mexico, many, many years later.
"I just know that you and Gordie will end up together because you make such a cute couple." Well, "cute" just wasn't good enough. I did end up with a great guy but it wasn't Gordie.
"You will succeed at whatever you do." No,not true. I failed at my first marriage. Got "downsized" when a company filed Chapter 11. And the list goes on. I must admit, however, that successes outweigh the failures ~ but it was the failures that really challenged me and grew my character.
"You will run an indoor ski lodge in Alaska." That was my senior class prophecy. I think it's because I started the ski club and we had some very cool ski trips. I did get to Alaska. I have done innumerable ski trips. But running a lodge did not pan out, nor was it ever in my dreams.
But then cleaning the bathroom was never in my dreams either, and right now, it's calling my name. So for now, my immediate future holds a sparkling, fresh bathroom once I've done the grunge work. Hey, is that a metaphor for life?
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