They will gather in Pasadena California this weekend and have a very good time. They will be laughing at all the stories from years gone by and they will raise many glasses and toast to the high school years with gusto.
They will tell stories about a certain high school president who led his class on many adventures…some the faculty did not appreciate or approve of and others that showed he could and would lead many as he covered the news of the world in his later years.
He was a young man, who even in his high school years, pushed for equal rights among classmates. He was a smart guy and fought hard against the school administration’s attempt at making decisions for the student body. He got in trouble for it too, but he stood his ground. Authority was meant to be challenged then and he was just getting started.
He had his prankster side too and sometimes that got him into trouble. Those will be the stories his pals will be telling at his high school reunion this weekend.
He won’t be there. But he will be remembered. Leroy isn’t someone easily forgotten.
July 29, 2013 @ 9:04 am
As Lisa’s note indicated, you just never know the impact you can have on people’s lives because your actions did the “talking”. Leroy cut a swath very large and wide in a positive way as he journeyed through his life. We are all grateful to have “known” him and be touched by him.
Lisa, recount the many Leroy stories, laugh a lot, shed some tears but know that he’s enjoying every minute of the reunion. Thx for your post.
July 26, 2013 @ 7:02 pm
I for one will never forget the wonderful friend I had in Leroy Sievers. As the class of 1973 celebrates the 40th anniversary of our rite of passage called “high school graduation”, we will gather as adults and remember all the wonderful times we had together as children. Some of us were very advanced, even as young people; Leroy was a shining example of integrity at the ripe old age of 17. Leroy, you set the bar so very high for all of us. Yet, somehow, you never made any of us feel any smaller, even though few of us could match your brillance. I am filled with gratitide for the life you lived while among us; equal parts of brilliant wit, laser sharp insight, goofy, irreverant humor, and always, ALWAYS a determination that the truth of any matter be shown in broad daylight. I am a better human being because you were my friend. You will be missed this weekend, but in a strange and wonderful way, you will be with us always.
July 27, 2013 @ 12:18 am
Wow…enjoy the memories…