I often ride past my former high school, but this morning as I drove by I couldn’t help but feel a bit nostalgic. I didn’t care much for high school when I was younger but many times I heard grown folks say, “One day you’ll miss it!” Although they were right, at the time I couldn’t understand why they would say such a thing. I guess you just don’t know…until you know. I have a lot of great recollections from my high school years but I can only vaguely remember what it was like to be carefree (no kids, no bills, no qualms). Even though the wistful desire to go back in time clouded my mind this morning, I would only go back under one condition. Only If I can take with me all the knowledge and wisdom that I have at this moment, would I relive those days. Otherwise…I’d rather stay in the present, and be content with the vivid memories that I have of such a significant time.
