Schoolgirl Crush

Way back in the dark ages .... ok, maybe not *that* long ago.  But back when I was in the fourth grade, circa 1969, I got a schoolgirl crush on John F.  He was one of the nicest boys in class, and I passed his house on my walk to school.  I figured out what time I needed to leave so that I'd be walking by his house when he was leaving for school.  Some days, when I timed it right, we walked together!

Of course, it was all one sided, and just in my head, but those schoolgirl crushes were important!  I read that a typical schoolgirl crush lasts about four months.  Yep, that is probably what mine lasted as well.  But it's funny, that first crush seems to be important when it comes to finding love later in life.

While John F and I went through our school years together, and graduated from the same high school, our paths didn't often cross based on our interests and life goals.  But he was that guy always willing to say "hi", one of the nice ones!   Many years later, at our 25th reunion, I'd had my share of drinks and confessed my schoolgirl crush to him!  We had a really good laugh!  (His wife is a great gal, and they're perfect for each other!)



Now, another 15 years after that, social media has brought Wilcox High School classmates together, and we bond and share things on FaceBook.  Today, he sent me a "HI" and it made me smile all over again. 

Yep, he's still one of the good guys!

Class of '77 RULES!