I was watching "Young Adult" on Netflix with Charlize Theron as the main actor, I must say I actually Fast Forwarded through a lot of the movie as it was really slow, but it got me thinking back to when I left the South, and when I moved back and where I am now!
I left the South back in 1985 or 86 and moved with my then boyfriend to Randburg, young stupid and in love. Well that didn't work out and I moved back home at the end of 1987 after breaking up with said boyfriend, changed jobs, and the new job was closer to home, however staying at home was always restrictive but I could not afford to live on my own.
My best friend at the time lived out in Linbro Park, I could drive I had my own car so ended up moving to "Party City", I was there for 2 years and then moved back in with the x in a new apartment in Randburg, a year later I was back home again another new job and saving like mad to afford my own place.
It was never to be, I worked for a great company - lots of young adults and we partied like crazy and that is were I met my husband! We eventually got married in '95 and that is when I moved out of my childhood home in Linmeyer for the last time. The only time we ever ventured back to the South was to visit my mom or help out a friend or relative who was moving.
Life Happens and we all chose different paths in life, from about '95 a lot of my friends were moving to Greener pastures. I never really bumped into anyone from school when I was back in the South and presumed that most of my school friends had moved away. Only to find out years later through the grapevine that a lot of school mates where still there.
It's funny how life turns out, how the guy who was expelled in Std. 8 for having weed at school is now a successful millionaire who owns his own company.
All those that went to university have had success in their lives and have moved on.
When you are approaching that big birthday in a few months and you realize you have lived more years than you have left, and what have you done in those years?
Life has been kind to me, my number was called a few times, but the Universe kept saying "Not yet" you haven't finished living, so I guess I am one of the lucky ones.
I am lucky to still be in contact with a number of my school friends and still see them when I come over to South Africa every now and then, and the conversation always ends up with "Whatever happened to ..." and someone will always know something. It was the same when I met up with Martin and Gavin. I wonder if my name ever comes up in someone's conversation and what they say about me, I guess I will never know!
Do you ever still reminisce about the one that got away, or the boyfriend you had in high school and whether you may have ended up together. I can only think of one couple I know who married out of High School and are still together - Bev & Ivan.
