Most of us
had not seen each other since the last day of year 12 or to put it another way,
40 years.
As much as I
was looking forward to it, I was also a little anxious about so many people who
shared a period of extraordinary personal growth, coming together after so many
years.
The night
was extraordinary, and in so many ways, we picked up exactly where we left off
40 years before.
More
exciting is the new friendships have been formed.
I am on the
eve of attending another reunion and have a similar feeing of excitement and
anxiety.
Tomorrow is
a reunion of the Melbourne Office of the Commercial Bank of Australia.
As far as I
can discern, all those attending starting their working career at the
Commercial Bank of Australia, or the original CBA.
The bank
merged with The Bank of New South Wales to form Westpac during the early 1980’s.
Many of us will be together for the first time in 35 years.
After our
secondary school years, the time spent in our first real, full time role is arguably
the next most influential in our development and progress to responsible
adulthood.
We also
become exposed to new role models, for better or worse.
A reunion
can be a time for former friends to reconnect and stay connected. It can be a
time for new friendships to form. It can be a time for “Loves of our past” to
come together again and laugh, even if such loves were not expressed at the
time.
What I
learned from the School reunion is to have an open mind, relax, embrace and
enjoy.
One common
theme has already become obvious during the chit chat on the now obligatory
Facebook Page. We all hold much affection for our former employer and have
great pride in having worked there.
To my former
Commercial Bank of Australia colleagues, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
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