Reunions with Friends: Do you have any coming up?

I have two reunions with friends coming up, and I’m excited! The first is my 20th college reunion and the second is my 20th anniversary of starting Teach For America.

It’s so easy to let things like this slip by without even realizing it. Luckily, friends of mine took the lead on getting the Teach For America reunion planning going. I helped by finding an AirBnb for us in rural Louisiana.

It was really hard to mobilize everyone to finalize a date. Mainly, it was painful to think that we couldn’t accommodate everyone. And then we needed at least seven people to commit before it made sense to make a financial commitment to secure the AirBnb.

It took lots and lots of harassment via text message to get people to commit! But now we are all set for April.

When it came time for the college reunion, I kept it simple by sending a Facebook message to several folks. We landed on a date and time, and I picked a restaurant in the area. I always feel insecure being the one to recommend a place. What if it’s awful? What if it’s unexpectedly closed? But I try not to let my insecurity stop me in life (when I can).

I’m excited about these upcoming reunions with friends!