Saddened For A Former Schoolmate
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
June 8, 2016 3:51am CST
When we attended the Alumni homecoming last May , not only did I get to meet some batchmates whom I haven’t seen since we graduated in high school but also some who were schoolmates .
A woman called my name while approaching me . I didn’t recognize the woman at once . But she readily told me her name and remembered her . She was a friend also .
She was emaciated and moves slowly and I thought she had a stroke . And she told me she have Parkinson’s for years now .
I really pity her , but didn’t show it .
Can’t help thinking , would I attend a homecoming like this if I am already almost so slow moving and sickly looking already ?
I guess not anymore . Maybe my closest batchmates can just visit me at home .
Would you ?
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
8 Jun 16
I think I would have gone. When your mobility is limited there are so many things you can't do, why avoid the ones you can because of embarrassment, I'm sure your friend is long past being embarrassed about her condition.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
I respect your opinion . It means you are a courageous person to be that , given such situation . 
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
10 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD not courageous, merely old enough to have seen that waiting for conditions to be ideal, will likely not happen.
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD Since moving to Canada, I never attended a high school reunion. The last H.S. reunion I attended was 30 years ago when girls still stared on us because we were still young and good-looking, worth spending a night of partying. What about now?! I have no idea . . I have to find out next year. 
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
So you also missed a lot of reunions . I was that way too , but regretted not having attended them because i missed a lot of enjoyments with my batchmates that i only get to see on FB .
Even if we are older , it's still so enjoyable to see our batchmates after many long years . At least , you get to see how they are already that they are older .
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD for sure this will be my line for the ladies especially the widows - - "O, you have not changed . . you are still a knockout!"
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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10 Jun 16
I think.I.would if it is a highschool or elementary reunion not college.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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10 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD yes. I would not mind attending. I have found my real friends in highschool and elementary I would want to have a great time with then
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
i hope your friend will accept her medical condition, and be able to live the way a person with that disease live--- like any ordinary person. it is advised to treat a person with a disability as somebody who is able.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD we learned that when handling with autistic children--- we must not treat them as special children but as regular normal kids. i believe your friend will also like that treatment.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Jun 16
@ridingbet That is true . And i guess that's what she likes it to be .
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
That's a good intention you have there . For our batchmates , those that are ill just post in FB of their condition but not show their picture of it . Thus , some of us would go to the house of that batchmates , bringing with us fruits and medicines as some are doctors already .
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
You are a courageous woman too , to show them how you are now with a disability or disease .
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
I won't attend anymore. But we can not judge her, maybe she just wanted to see her former friends.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
We think the same way . 
Yes, we can't . All we can surmise is that she wants to see her former friends . And i admire her for her courage to do that .
Yes, we can't . All we can surmise is that she wants to see her former friends . And i admire her for her courage to do that . 
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Jun 16
I guess she felt well enough to go so that's good. I feel bad for her too, that must be awful. =(
@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
8 Jun 16
I am not sure if I would but I feel so sorry for your schoolmate. May be she just wanted to reconnect,
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jun 16
I think you are unsure because for you it will depend on how you will be when at the reunion venue already . Yes, i understand that she wants to reconnect with her batchmates .
@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
8 Jun 16
If I were in her shoes, I won't also. I don't want my classmates and batch mates to be bothered of my slow movements and most of all I don't want them to pity on me. I'll just stay at home. Just like my classmate in high school before, she didn't attend our batch reunion because she had a stroke, her half body was paralyzed but can move slowly and when my other batch mates told her condition, we visited her and give her some amount for her meds and medication and we do that yearly when we have our batch reunion.
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