It is a cliche truer than any of us would wish... but "where has the time gone?" One of the biggest regrets of my life is not having had the opportunity to stay in Meridian and graduate as a "Warrior." Moving the summer of our junior year had a profound impact on my life...some good, some not. It left me longing for the friendship of so many of you with which I grew up. Many of my life's fondest memories were shared with you all, and some that are no longer with us.

It has been difficult to return to my roots for a number of reasons over the years, overcoming the emotional connections that were severed has likely been the hardest. That said, I've been back now a number of times in the last five years without really seeing anyone and I am anxious to see and learn how life has treated each of you. I hope that treatment has been good. I hope you found love. I hope you found joy. I hope you found fulfillment. I hope you found the inner peace so many of our generation sought. It would be an honor to reconnect with you.