As you all know last weekend I attended my 50 year high school reunion. I grew up in a very small village and my classmates and I went through all 12 years of school together. We were at each other's homes frequently and we took part in all our village activities for all those years. More kids joined us as we entered high school yet our class remained a very close knit group.
I was so excited to had been asked to give my Mayberry presentation at our reunion. I spent many hours revising it to make it very special and more pertinent to our class. Those at the reunion seemed to enjoy it very much and several friends made some nice comments. My wife had placed one of my Mayberry Guru cards at each place setting and I was hoping that some would contact me after the reunion to just get a little more reacquainted. One of those in attendance was a cousin who I had not seen since high school graduation. Well, I am sorry to say that I have not heard a word from one single person who was at the reunion. I thought maybe a few might send me a short email thanking me for doing the presentation. When I was asked to give the presentation I was asked how much I charged. I told my classmate that I would not charge anything as I always give my fee to our hometown library. I asked if they would be willing to do that. She said they would certainly make a donation to the library. However, nothing was said at the reunion about a donation and I have not heard a word since. In fact the person who arranged for me to speak never said a word after the presentation and did not say good-bye when she left. So needless to say, "The tears on my pillow bespeak the pain that is in my heart." However, on Monday I will be doing my presentation at a beautiful new Veterans Home in a nearby city. I have personalized it to include a special tribute to all the veterans. Then in October I will be traveling about 100 miles to do my presentation at a large banquet for a Lions Club District Convention. I know those groups will be very enthusiastic and appreciative, as I have spoken to both groups in the past and it was just wonderful. -- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
