A night at my 50-year school reunion reminds me what really matters in life.
. Riley, the girl whose head we are inside in the film, is a teenager and Nostalgia keeps getting sent away by the other emotions every time she appears. Riley, just starting high school, is too young to feel nostalgic. Nevertheless, I appreciated the nod to the importance of this emotion as my grandchildren and I watched the film. Nostalgia is an inevitable part of getting older. It helps us stand back and reassess who we are and how far we have come, once we are old enough to feel it.
The rest of the tour was more enjoyably nostalgic. I remembered the funny moments best. The science lab where, on my first day in 1st form , we were told by our teacher that when an adult came into the room, we must stand up. As if on cue, the science head teacher entered the room. Dutifully, we all got off our stools and stood behind the lab benches. The teacher glared at me. I wondered why. “We are all waiting for you to stand up.” She said, furiously. “I am standing up.” I replied. Poor lady.
Places matter. The smell of Forest High, about to be knocked down and rebuilt elsewhere, was surprisingly familiar. A number of us remarked on it as we wandered through the corridors and classrooms. It wasn’t unpleasant, just very distinctive. Soon it will be gone forever.
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