What I Learned at My 30th College Reunion
Thanks to my classmates, my wonderfully well-thought-out plan is to pretend
I’ve been back before. I never attended with the thought, Is this my last visit to West Point?
October 11, 2023
Months of uneasiness preceded my trip. Psychological juggernauts in the shape of mounting health issues battled the resurgence of past demons over the right to take the lead in the domination of my senses. At times, it had been unbearable.
When I returned home three days ago, I had one objective: Live Like There’s No Tomorrow.
My fondness for this cliché isn’t as uncivilized as you might assume, despite my poor wording. Starting my article by explaining what I mean would make for a dull story. If Aesop had begun his fable with its moral message, would children read “The Frogs Who Wished for a King” with the same curiosity? Of course not, but his woven storyline proved it was wise to ensure you can better your condition before you seek to change it.
October 6
I sat in the Cadet Chapel as we memorialized 21 classmates who have seen their final tomorrow. War, illnesses, accidents, and suicides are some reasons they left us far too early. One by one, their names echoed throughout Gothic…
