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The last reunion I went to was our 25th, 10 years ago and when I was still seen as a rather successful person in the conventional sense. The wonderful classmates who took their valuable time to put this event together were very supportive in the invite process, and openly pushed for my attendance. I would be walking into a room where I was not that husband, father, soccer coach, Mercedes Benz- driving country club alpha male – but now a convicted Felon and coming off a six-year stay with the Connecticut Department of Corrections. With the help of one of my best friends and his amazing wife basically holding my hand, I walked into that banquet room and radically accepted all that may come from it. As expected, my classmates were all very open, and happy to see me. Many showed love, support and an unconditional acceptance of all I had become and my journey through the dark forest since we had last met. 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