Two years ago, our high school batch had its batch reunion. Late last year, we our alma mater had its grand alumni homecoming.

I attended both affairs for I knew these are wonderful opportunities for me to connect with classmates who were like family to me. Our school has a very small population compared to the other schools in our town. Majority of our classmates have been in our batch since we were Kindergartners. We grew up together, yes, we almost did.

In both affairs, it is of course inevitable to talk about how we were when we were younger. I was called the “langgam” or ant then. Why? Because there was a black ant up my arm and when a classmate called my attention, the ant went inside the sleeve of my blouse/uniform.

I remember some classmates from way back, how they stood, how they talked, how they were with our other classmates.

There are a lot of our classmates who came from the United States and transferred to our school. There were even who went to the USA while we were still studying, including my close friend Gail who went to Virginia with her mom. Most of these classmates were children of naval officers. Some of them also joined the navy life themselves later on.

My close friends in high school used to go to our house during lunch time. Most of them were from different towns who chose to study on our school. Bringing with them their packed lunch, we would go to our house to have lunch and help each other with our homework. Sometimes, they would even take a shower especially when the weather is humid. Yes, we can go home for lunch since we just live two blocks from school.

Life was simpler back then. Simple pleasures, pure joy. I fondly recall these times and I amthankful for the experiences I have had with these classmates.

Wherever some of you are, anywhere in the world, rest assured that you are remembered in this little corner.

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