Has It Really Been THAT Long?

Today, while going through my dresser cleaning out the clothes that I never wear to take to the Main Street Mission, I ran across something that I hadn't seen in ages, my Class of 93 senior shirt. This brought me to one certain conclusion, that being that I am not a "Spring Chicken" any longer. Has it seriously been over 15 years since we all shared so many great times together?
For some reason in my mind, it seems like we should all still be those youngsters not yet ready to go out into the real world, hanging onto our youth as tightly as we could, but still wanting to be granted the independence of adulthood. It does not seem possible to me that so much time has passed. Some of us have teenagers and are about to go through what our parents went through with us. (My dad always did say I would pay for my raising.:))
Looking at the shirt brought back so many great memories, like the Senior trip we all took to Hot Springs, all of the trips that we took with our youth group, hanging out in the locker room after a game either elated or disappointed, but sharing it together. Those were some great times in our lives. I know that we didn't understand it then, but what would we all give to go back just for one day or one week knowing what we know now. I think we would cherish those times all the more. Ang this got me thinking about the time you, Amy and I were having a sleepover at your house and were having a huge discussion about 2 in the morning about angels and devils and the phone pager went off, but your grandparents were asleep. I also thought about your 16th birthday party when we all went out cruising, and would have gotten into a wreck if your senses hadn't told you to get in the other lane when you did.
I thought about the time when we all went to Beta convention in Little Rock and had that dance, and those guys from Fouche Valley wouldnt leave us alone. lol. I remember when we were all in headstart in Appleton and would fight over the tricycles. lol. I remember in Kindergarten when we all had a crush on Dirk Hart and would fight to be his "Princess" at the top of the monkey bars. lol..... I think about Susan's little yellow "Banana" car, and all of the places that it went with how many people in in? LOL.
We all have some great memories together and are so lucky to have been able to share great times like that. I am so proud that life has been so good to us all, and that we are healthy and happy and full of love, all of us with a happy heart and great friends, no matter how far away they are. We have truly been blessed!!! Love you guys!