Had ours this year also. Funny how everyone looks so much older than I do! One gal sent an RSVP back saying she didn’t like us 50 years ago so what makes us think she would like us now. Most remained in KC or surrounding area and they have a picnic every year. Always lots of us from all of the country go but the number of those remaining or physically able to attend really dropped this past year.
We’ve lost about eight of our class of 43, one last year. My good friend has cancer and may not make it for the one in 2009. Several have had prostate cancer, I’ve had two heart attacks and am on dialysis, others have had hip replacements and other various old folk problems. But we still try to get together when we can, usually every five years but it was suggested that we do it more often, LOL. Seems like the sickest are the ones who travel the furthest to be there. Sigh.
I felt the same way at times as your other classmate did but since I’ve been on the committee to do the reunions, I’ve changed my mind. Many are Christians now, and of course as we grow older and hopefully wiser, the things that bothered us then don’t any longer. I enjoy our times together.