misshelena

sometimes, when we least expect it, we get these little moments in life that remind us to smile. i just got an email from this kid i used to know in highschool. the best part about this is, i really didnt know this guy very well. we spoke a couple times, and i think only once we hung out, he was there while i was trying to get some bud. the point is, its not like this kid was really even much of an aquaintance. he just emailed me from hawaii to say hello and ask how was i was doing. the whole reason this really just strikes a smile upon my face is this simple fact: in highschool i really wasnt anyone but the class freak, and i bet thats true for a lot of the people in this community. I didnt do anything extracurricular, i didnt have very many friends, i was a quiet kid who got average grades and kept to herself. this guy got ahold of me through classmates.com. i've looked at our list of classmates registered for the class of 2003, and theres quite a few. this guy found my name out of a large list of our class and chose to take a few minutes to email me and ask how i was doing. it just boggles my fucking mind and makes me smile. sometimes you just feel like no one really remembers your name. it wouldnt have meant nearly as much had a lost aquaintance did the same thing. it felt so much better coming from someone who you wouldnt bet your last dollar on remembering who you are... but he did. it's the little things like this that really count.