October 14, 2022 by Michele Willens · Personal Development

What to Expect to See (and Feel) at Your High School Reunion

Did the cool kids breeze through life too? At her 50th reunion, Michele Willens learned a valuable lesson about comparing our path to others'.

Editor's Note: Some of us are heading to high school or college reunions, To brace ourselves, we re-read this thoughtful piece about perceived winners (and losers) in the game of life. We thought you might gain perspective from it too.

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I never dreamed I’d be celebrating anything that was 50 years ago, let alone my high school experience, which was a footnote in my emotional life, and a time when I felt completely invisible. But there I was at my high school class gathering in September.

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