Tulsa Edison Class of 1974 Reunion Weblog

From Heidi Nelson:

Don’t forget to order your 40th reunion picture CD that Mark has so graciously shot for us. It includes the whole class and shots throughout the night. He has also agreed to include any of your pictures on it, if you wish to share them with the class. He didn’t charge us for coming out and recording the night, so show your appreciation by buying a copy for only $22. Don’t delay, do it today!!

Send your check or money order to:

Mark Montgomery
P.O. Box 3203…
Tulsa OK 74101

Include on a separate piece of paper, your name address including city, state and zip. (Don’t forget to include your own pics)

Clint Hughes wants me to remind the class of the Great Coney Hunt on Saturday. All interested parties should meet at James Coney Island, Southroads Mall, 41st and Yale at noon sharp. You should know where that is.

by Julie Price Davidson

How I would love to go back in time and observe myself in 1974. With 40 more years of life experience behind me, what would I say to that teenage girl? As the reunion approaches, I’ve had a few thoughts.

1. Listen to your parents.

Your mom and dad love you more than you can possibly imagine. You’ll understand the profound nature of their love someday when you become a parent. You may not realize it, but they both survived and actually thrived in high school. They’re on your side and they have a lot of wisdom to share. Take advantage of it.

2. These are some of the best years of your life – lighten up!

You’re in that brief period of time when you have some level of responsibility for yourself, plus freedom of choice, minus the stress of real adult problems. Enjoy it. (And college gets even better!)

3. Everyone’s in the same boat.

While all the kids at school look different on the outside, inside you’re all pretty much doing the same thing – craving acceptance. Keep this in mind.

4. True friendship is more important than any boyfriend/girlfriend.

Once that gender-based tension runs its course, you’ll be able to see others for who they truly are as unique individuals who can be there for you in good times and bad. This will become very important.

5. This too shall pass.

This may not feel helpful when you’re looking in the mirror at a hideous haircut or that certain boy has broken your heart. But believe me, it’s true; you just have no context for it at age 17.

And I guess that’s the missing ingredient in youth. Without context, all the wisdom in the world is kind of meaningless. Gaining it has been my favorite thing about aging – now I can recognize wisdom.

The promotional tagline for one of my favorite movies, 1977’s The Turning Point, was “The generations change. But the choices remain the same.” And in the last scene of the film, the two lead characters have an exchange about the teenage daughter of one:

Deedee: “Oh, Emma … if only she knew everything we know …”
Emma: “Deedee, it wouldn’t matter a damn …”

Hello Classmates! We’re less than a week away and counting from the 40th reunion. We’ve heard from so many of you and the committee has a great evening planned.

It’s been brought to our attention that many of our classmates are not on Facebook (hard to imagine) and might not know about the reunion. The committee would like to ask everyone to reach out to any classmate you know. Please call, text or email them and let them know the date, time and place – Saturday, September 20th at 6pm at the Renaissance Hotel.

There is still time to register at the discount price! See you Saturday night!

Mary Trotter

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty