Mascot Minister Man of Steel - The Final Reunion

A Boyhood Buddy Tried Flipping Himself Into A Beanbag Chair Became A Quadriplegic - And A Highly Esteemed Teacher. June Dueled Cancer Three Times - And Pointedly Told The Author Never To Forget Her. Joel Was A Pubescent Blowhard Who Became A Helping Hand To Many Before Battling Health Crises. Pat Was A Homecoming Queen Became A Hospice Nurse And Overcame Ambivalence About Attending Reunions Before Taking On Cancer. During Teen Years Chris Seemed The Most Self-Assured But Later Revealed She Had Been In A Fog. Deedee'S Husband An Ms Victim Urged Her To Put Him In A Nursing Home To Ease Her Burden. She Refused. This Loveliest Of Widows Kept On Living And Loving - And At Age 59 Still Could Do Cartwheels. Fran Proved Unstoppable During A Daunting Journey From College Mascot To Career Success. Poh Hong Put Aside Doubts By Family And Friends And Flew Half Way Around The World To Attend A Reunion. John Was A College Football Player Became A Minister Accepted Strangers Into His Prayer Circle And Dealt With His Own Heartaches. Then There Was Jim Who Persuaded The Author To Attend His First Reunion - And Later Showed Remarkable Mettle Amid Dire Circumstances. Reunions Can Be Powerful. High School College And Graduate School Class Reunions As Well As One-On-One Reconnections In Distant Locations Can Whisper Strong Messages Teach Lasting Lessons And Tell Us Much About The Resilience Of The Human Spirit.