I can’t tell you all how much I enjoyed seeing you again, sharing stories and memories, catching up on how and what many of you are doing now, and just enjoying a great time at all 3 activities we had, Friday night, Saturday night, and all day Sunday. I hope you had at least a fraction of the fun I had, and if so, I know you’re anxious to have another one before too many years pass us by. I am shooting for 2011, which will be our 35^th year since graduation. I’d be happy to hear from any of you about what you enjoyed most about this reunion. If you would be willing to share any personal anecdotes about it, I’d love to share these on the website so others can read and share in whatever meant most to you. Send me email or write, whichever you wish.

 I would also like to hear any thoughts on what you would like to see included in our next reunion. This will give some time for whoever helps in planning it to incorporate suggestions into the framework.

 I personally had a blast at all the activities we shared together, and only wish we had more time. The Sunday event was especially fun because it gave us lots of informal time to talk, play, eat, relax, and laugh together. It was wonderful to have more family members there, too. Seeing some of your children, siblings, and even a few parents of classmates was really nice and made our sharing even richer. By then, we had also all had time to say hello to almost everyone else, which I did miss about Saturday night. I had hopes of being able to speak with every one of you there, and sadly, I did not make it to some of you before the evening was gone. I share my regrets about that, and I hope I will NOT miss getting to speak to you at the next one. I sincerely mean that to every one of you.

 You are special to me and I pray God’s blessings on you. We were placed in each other’s paths for a season and for a reason, even if we didn’t know it then or understand it completely now. I am thankful for whatever impact you had on me because now as I remember each of you, it is with a glad heart. Any frictions or rough edges that may have existed between me and any of you in time past must have been as much my fault as anyone’s, and for me, they are simply worn away by time and grace. I honestly hope you find more and more joy and laughter and meaning in life as the years race onward. Time is much too precious to be wasted on anything else; the only thing that will endure beyond all time is love, freely received and freely given. May it shower upon you today. And may this website give you renewed hope, good feelings and thoughts, and the ability to be thankful for all the people who are a part of the intricate engraving that makes you YOU.

Sincerely, Dale Heath