When Our Present Intersects the Past

Exploring the Nature and Purpose of Past Relationships

The author points to himself in the 1980 photo, enlarged and immortalized on the hallowed walls of Camp Belwood’s dining hall

Face it: at some point in our lives, most of us have been confronted with the idea of scratching that annoying itch of "Reunion" folly when that innocuous-looking invitation suddenly appears in our inbox or Facebook, just like the one that recently appeared on my FB feed and has been haunting me ever since I read it.
This one hit me like a D5 power chord does…cue tears.

Is our participation worth the internal turmoil it may evoke if we succumb to the invitation that is sure to agitate our emotional well being?

I have always strongly resisted any previous attempt or offer of a "reconnect with" theme, rendering the whole exercise in my mind absurd.
It's not like I haven't already contemplated on my bygone years, imagining what could have been or should have been while dwelling on the regret these useless activities generate.

Many of us have already experienced the pro and con exercise that plays out in our heads as we weigh the emotional benefits versus the pitfalls of attending a reunion.
Do these reflections reveal much about our values, desires, and personal growth or benefit us in a way that provides a more positive reason for attending?
Review and see which possible intentions would prompt us…