**I Feel Stupid!!** {Not The First Time!}

 So, I went to my son's open house at his school tonight and his kindergarten class put on a little program for the parents. They sang a few songs and danced for us, it was so sweet! Every time I go to these things, I tear up and feel like bawling. I can't believe I have a son, two sons, and every once in a while I have to pinch myself to know it's true. And when he draws me pictures or sings at school, or I attend field trips with him, it makes me so happy and proud to have my boys in my life. It's one of those things you think of when you first find out your pregnant and you and your husband say to one another; I can't wait until he makes me a macaroni necklace{yes, I'm looking forward for this}, or when he's in his first school play, or...

Anyway it was bittersweet, but by the end of the night I felt stupid. 

As I was standing there, waiting for my son to start singing, I looked over and saw this guy I had gone to high school with forever ago. He was standing with his wife and children, and I kept debating whether or not to run over and say hi. He was a really nice guy in high school, so my mom who was with me told me to go on over and say hi, so I did. So this is how it went...

Tap, tap, tap on his shoulder, "Hi, are you------?" "Yes." {with a strange look on his face}

"I'm Melinda, we went to high school together and had a class together. Do you remember me?"  {Another strange look mixed this time with confusion and annoyance} "Ahh, kind of, ahh..." In the mean time his wife is looking at me and I didn't want her to think I was trying to pick up on her husband at a kindergarten program, so I tell her my name and that I went to high school with her husband and we exchange a few words about our children and what teachers they have and that was it! The guy never said to me, Oh, nice to see you or have a good night, not even a smile! Now, whether he remembered me or not, let's have a little more manners and say something polite. I felt so dumb to have put myself out there like that. I am a shy person by nature anyway, so that was a lot for me!

You know how you remember someone from your past, and you kind of have a certain image of them in your mind planted there until one day you come face to face with that person again and it's either right on the money or completely so not right? Well my memory of this guy was completely distorted!! Did I also mention that I had a huge crush on this guy in high school? Ahh-Haa, now it comes out. Maybe my pride was a bit hurt that he didn't remember me, but it did feel good to see that I have aged a bit better then him! And besides, I have a fabulous, gorgeous husband and two great kids with loads of good manners!!!

And by the way he never smiled or clapped for the kids the whole way through the program! How can you not smile when your child is singing?

That's all I have to say.

I know these photos have nothing to do with my post, but I had to throw something pretty in!

Have a great night.

Sincerely,

~Melinda