Letter from the past

[Uuaww]

Last week my high school teacher mailed me a letter. Actually it was suppose to go out in August, but she couldn't locate me. I felt mildly suprised that in the 20+ years she had been doing it, she has been unable to find only six students (not including those who were deceased). She obviously had dedication as she spent nearly 6 months locating me haha. And I felt a bit of pride knowing I dropped off the face of the planet after high school.

Anyways, it was a letter I wrote myself in high school asking me about the future, social life, major moments in my life, etc. When I got it, I strongly considered just shredding it without reading it. After debating for a bit what to do I read it. 90% of it was harmless or high school drama and the such, but one statement I wrote made me smile.

18. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
My response: Living on a tropical island.


Some high school dreams do come true!

 

[happygirl]

Last week my high school teacher mailed me a letter. Actually it was suppose to go out in August, but she couldn't locate me. I felt mildly suprised that in the 20+ years she had been doing it, she has been unable to find only six students (not including those who were deceased). She obviously had dedication as she spent nearly 6 months locating me haha. And I felt a bit of pride knowing I dropped off the face of the planet after high school.

Anyways, it was a letter I wrote myself in high school asking me about the future, social life, major moments in my life, etc. When I got it, I strongly considered just shredding it without reading it. After debating for a bit what to do I read it. 90% of it was harmless or high school drama and the such, but one statement I wrote made me smile.

18. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
My response: Living on a tropical island.


Some high school dreams do come true!

What a very sweet gesture of your teacher!! I hope you will write her back and let her know what you are doing now>

 

[wdwmom2]

18. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
My response: Living on a tropical island.


Some high school dreams do come true!

Where are you from....origionally???

 

[Uuaww]

Oakland, CA.

 

[minniecarousel]

I've heard of that. I'm trying to remember if either of my DSs did that with any of their teachers. I'll have to ask them.

woo-hoo...Oakland. I grew up near Seminary & Foothill (def NOT somewhere I'd live today!)

 

[Uuaww]

Yeah, I was surprised I even got the letter. My parents moved shortly after I graduated and I have a common last name. I lost touch with everyone from my high school so she did some detective work and eventually found someone I was friends with on facebook who then I gave my address to and she sent me the letter.

 

[wdwmom2]

Oakland, CA.

Wow, so you moved to paradise!!!!

So, how does it compare to living in California???

And what a nice thing to have a teacher contact you after all these years

 

[clovergirl5]

Thats neat!

In 5th grade, the class made a time capsule and it went home with one of the students. We were all supposed to get back together in 10th grade and open it....I never got the call! WTH? I had a rubber bouncy ball in there that I wanted back!