Allison Kassig:
CLASS OF 1972
Asbury Park High SchoolClass of 1972
Asbury park, NJ
Guilford College Class of 1975
Greensboro, NC
The Hartridge SchoolClass of 1972
Plainfield, NJ
Central Middle SchoolClass of 1968
Stirling, NJ
Deal Elementary SchoolClass of 1968
Deal, NJ
Allison's Story
Life has had a lot more unpleasant surprises than I ever expected. I got married at 19, and we're still married. I didn't make much of myself. I'm facing a real challenge now at a stage in life when I thought my life would be settled. I don't know if I'll rise to it or not. I'll try.... I've always had a lot of curiosity, wanted to understand everything. That's a work in progress. But my interests include the people I've known, and especially the people I've known for many years or at different ages. That's why I joined this site. I must admit that reconnecting with people can be more disappointing than I expected. I'm in no way the only one who's found life a struggle at times. We were assigned "Of Human Bondage" in high school. Edited version. I'd already read it, and really believed a quote from it. "Suffering does not ennoble, it em...Expand for more
bitters." Believing that was part of my view that alleviating suffering--one's own, as well as others--was one of the most important goals in life. But I have found that the most compassionate people have suffered. Though I think life is hard for everybody. Isn't there some adage about a burden shared? But so many people (not including the ones who over-expose themselves on "reality" TV, I mean real people) seem very closed. Secretive. Uncommunicative. Discretion can be the better part of valor, but I think this refusal to open up is often misguided. My third sentence is a key admission. I'm against lies, against the secrecy that's motivated by fear. A scary song runs thru my head: Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think. I'm determined to be as happy as I can be, in spite of, well, a lot. And I'll share more with anyone who reciprocates.
Register for Free to view all details!
Reunions
Photos