A journey back in time

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attending my 50th high school class reunion. Yes, 50th! It was an amazing weekend in Ventura, reconnecting with old friends—some of whom I hadn’t seen in 30 or even 50 years. So cool. So fun.

The long drive to and from California left me reflecting on the warp speed of my teenage years. 
Some memories were really good, while others, not so much.

I reminisced about wonderful moments as a teenager in SoCal, like getting out of the house just in time to see the sunrise at the beach with Him.

And I also reflected on the dual existence of being a "popular" girl who got attention for being cute while wrestling with major insecurities and feelings of inadequacy about my body. The high school teacher who seduced me. The terrifying fights between my parents. The unintentionally hurtful comment my then-boyfriend made about my body during an intimate encounter that hit me in a vulnerable place, and stuck with me for years.

Have things like this happened in your life, too?

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