Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Linda Lunde Norlen offers some poignant thoughts
I personally want to thank you and the committee for all your hard work
and making the reunion happen. It was such fun to see everyone and get
caught up with their lives. I enjoyed myself immensely.
I had a chance to talk to so many people that I didn't get a chance to know during my only year at Sandpoint. I am so thankful that I made the move to Sandpoint my senior year, as I found everyone so much friendlier than anyone in Denver, where I grew up.
One moment that will stand out for me is when we paid tribute to our
Vietnam vets. I thought it was very moving and so much deserved. At the
time that the war was going on, I didn't pay much attention to it,
because it was in another country. I had 3 brothers who are vets of that
war, but none of them were wounded, and thankfully they came home safe.
Since graduation, and throughout the past 40 years, I have had the
opportunity to meet numerous vets who were greatly impacted by the war,
physically and emotionally. Getting to know them and what the war was
like for them and what they went through, gave me so much appreciation
for their bravery. They never experienced a "job well done", or a
welcoming home, and felt rejection. The war was never to be talked
about.
I would love to extend my heartfelt THANK YOU to each one of our
graduating veterans!!! Its an honor to know you. Job well done!! Next
reunion, I would love to talk to each one of you personally. I'm proud
of you!
I look forward to our next reunion. Thanks to all the graduates who
traveled great distances to be among all the older faces I saw at the
reunion.
In looking at the graduate addresses, its interesting that so
many that did not come, live in Sandpoint. I challenge all the graduates
that live in Sandpoint, and did not come to the reunion this year, to
make an appearance at our next reunion. You are really missing a lot.
We are a great class!
Love to all,
Linda
and making the reunion happen. It was such fun to see everyone and get
caught up with their lives. I enjoyed myself immensely.
I had a chance to talk to so many people that I didn't get a chance to know during my only year at Sandpoint. I am so thankful that I made the move to Sandpoint my senior year, as I found everyone so much friendlier than anyone in Denver, where I grew up.
One moment that will stand out for me is when we paid tribute to our
Vietnam vets. I thought it was very moving and so much deserved. At the
time that the war was going on, I didn't pay much attention to it,
because it was in another country. I had 3 brothers who are vets of that
war, but none of them were wounded, and thankfully they came home safe.
Since graduation, and throughout the past 40 years, I have had the
opportunity to meet numerous vets who were greatly impacted by the war,
physically and emotionally. Getting to know them and what the war was
like for them and what they went through, gave me so much appreciation
for their bravery. They never experienced a "job well done", or a
welcoming home, and felt rejection. The war was never to be talked
about.
I would love to extend my heartfelt THANK YOU to each one of our
graduating veterans!!! Its an honor to know you. Job well done!! Next
reunion, I would love to talk to each one of you personally. I'm proud
of you!
I look forward to our next reunion. Thanks to all the graduates who
traveled great distances to be among all the older faces I saw at the
reunion.
In looking at the graduate addresses, its interesting that so
many that did not come, live in Sandpoint. I challenge all the graduates
that live in Sandpoint, and did not come to the reunion this year, to
make an appearance at our next reunion. You are really missing a lot.
We are a great class!
Love to all,
Linda
