Meet up with High School Alumni and Dinner for 40 years

in food •  7 years ago 

I met my high school alumni for 40 years by chance. I have met these friends periodically, but my friends had met each other for 40 years. 40 years are not a short time.
When we had studied in high school, we were young boys. Now the wrinkles were made deeply on our face.

I worried whether they would recognize each other. When they looked at each other, they shouted “you are not changed, you are as same as the freshman in high school ”.

“Oh my god. Are you kidding ? You are totally different from the fresh man of high school.
My friends ! 40 years have passed since we met first time in high school.” I said.
We all laughed loudly.

It was impressive experience that even though we were old enough to retire from our job, we could find the appearance of our young days.
I thought that the reason my friends have preserved their young day’s appearance was that they kept the purity of their life.

I know how they have went through the difficulties in their lives. It was amazing they have kept their attitude and the moral standard withstanding the difficulties.

As a result of this attitude in their lives, they could preserve their appearance of young day’s.

We had talked so much on our high school days. We all remembered our teachers and friends.

The best thing of meet up with old friends is having a dinner together.

We went to old restaurant located in Daehakro, the downtown of Seoul.
This restaurant was as old as us.

The name of restaurant was ‘Haewhadong kalguksu’. They have served noodle for several decades. The appearance of this restaurant have not been changed yet, since the restaurant was opened at first.

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There were lots of people inside.

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We ordered side dishes for the toast.

Yellow one is fried fish with egg cover.

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Bassak Bulgogie (Dried Bulgogie)

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Boiled octopus.

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We drank several cups of fruit wine. I know they were heavy drinker. But they didn’t drink as before for the health. We became old.

There is no exception in aging.

Last main dish was noodle.
It was excellent. I strongly recommend to have a taste when you visit Korea.

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After finishing dinner, we went into the caffe near the restaurant and continued to talk each other.

We got back to home after meet up.
When could we meet again together? Another 40 years from now ?

Nobody knows.
Only the destiny would permit us to meet again.

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Wow! what an experience never to let go of mind. but those dishes am seeing are appetizing my throat as if am with you guys. cn;t wait to eat from the native

Reading this kind of make me feel guilty for not keeping up with my high school friends haha

it's cool that you share interesting and atmospheric places with people in different parts of the world!

I like soup

me, too

good job dear

Yea... Good job and when it's come to old friend there is a lot of happiness and fun.

It is so good to meet old friends that haven't met each other for years.
We are all getting older after school. but from the eyes of our classmates, we are still the young boys in heart.

The happiest thing is that when the old friends met and said : " you have not changed a bit just like years ago ." that is really a good feeling .

Yes! What is more important is that you can cherish each other's feelings for a long time.

yes

oh. you are old that much? I guess around 55. :))) Now i know why your name is slowwalker. :))))

hahaha

Its the best moment of life when we met old friends!

exactly

It's what's on the inside that counts! The happiest and most energetic people I know are also some of the oldest I know, there's so much more to a person than age.

좋은 친구를 둔 것도 인연이고 만난 것도 인연이네요.

It's really an amazing moment when you meet your old high school friend. I just left school few years ago still I am overwhelmed when I run into my old high school friends.

Ive just started following you recently, this post is another reason why.
Its full of honesty and warmth and real life, tinged with a slight hint of melancholy about the passing of time. As a 51 year old myself I can totally relate.
Best wishes to you and I look forward to reading your next, and previous works :-)

Thank you so much

This is truly a very unique story. To meet someone after 40 years and have such a great time. I would love to have the same kind of experience with old friends. See if they changed a lot or if they just look like an older version of the younger self.

lol
elder version

Wow, it makes me hungry at late night.... Nice post though.

Thank you

Nice photo...

Great post!

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Wow that is so great to see classmates 40 years later. I'm not too far behind you.
The dishes all look good to me, especially the boiled octopus. I love the texture of it.

It is always nice to catch up with old friends and memories. I am going to meet few of my friends after 25 years. Going to India on Feb 16th.

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Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend :-)

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lol

And you know my weakness... I'm curious to everyone around me.... i catch u even you are slow .. walking passing by

I'm glad you were able to reunite with your old high school friends! The food looks delicious and I bet it was great! Did your friends share any good stories with you?

Yes, people in our age are used to talk about their kids eventually

wow..!!!! wonderful post @slowwalker . i like your Meet up with High School Alumni and Dinner for 40 years post. thanks for share the post.

thank you so much

Really interesting. Thank you cause you share your experience with us. Upvote

Thank you for reading

So great you were able to meet each other after all those years! And the food must have tasted very good from what I can see from here. Are all tables so low near ground level in any restaurant?

Yes, in traditional restaurant you need to sit with crossing your legs

steady. very Pleasant
cried and crowded
food delicious and a deliciously Yes

I like

lol

It looks very delicious, it is perfect if we enjoy it with family and friends.

hahaha, absolutely

Forty years??? That is such a long time sir. What a time and i am sure you more than catch up with them. That is a delicious looking noodles. Really nice. I am sure you are excited.

Yes, indeed.
Thank you so much

My pleasure sir.

Wow.....excellent photography, nice food, amazing post, thanks for sharing

Thank you for stepping by

Only age has changed. I keep in touch with my batchmates both in high school and college. This coming May would be our 28th years in high school, we have a yearly reunion while our college is once every three years. Oh, its impossible when you said maybe the next reunion might be after another 40 years from now. In fact, some of my batch had gone already, oh for sure next years we are all bringing our medicines. But the happiest remembering how we did in our young age with the old faces now.

hahaha

찾아와주셔서 감사합니다. ^^;;

lol

best things that we do in our time, yes old school time where we live and do every thing in free time. thanks dude to remind me my time and love @slowwalker ....
upvote done

thank you for stopping by

It's only been 9 years since I've been out of high school but my best friends are still my high school friends and evenings with them are always a treat!

Can you tell me where the restaurant is? I'm in Seoul now and would love to try it out!

Hea wha dong in Dae hak ro.
you could search the internet for this restaurant in Korean 혜화동 칼국수.
If you can't find, please let me know on steemchat

@slowwalker, ever read the book "who took my cheese?"

One of the best books I've read. And its much more than an inspirational book.

One thing I like about meet ups is simply exchanging of ideas, unwinding and reuniting.

Imagine Facebook CEO getting to have a reunion with Amazon CEO, Microsoft CEO, Cocacola CEO, imagine that kinda meet up. Or let's take it away from Business for a moment. Imagine Bill Gates getting to meet with Robert Kiyosaki, Barrack Obama, Beyonce or Drake, I'm sure Beyonce would pick an idea from Bill Gates or Barrack for her next studio session or I'm sure Kiyosaki would pick a line or two from Obama for his next book.

Everybody gets to leave there more enriched, nourished and ready to try out new things.

I'm a big fan of Reunions and @slowwalker, I support this 100%.

Really it is a good post and the food was delicious.

absolutely

Thats a great photography @slowwalker

Oh.How feel it!Many many memory ,friend even which are very old now.Everything is changed now and you also changed.I can't spelling in word really what is it!!!!

hahaha

gather together with school alumni, it is very happy what else has not met for a long time, and enjoy good food, and moments that can not be through right, somoga suksea always friend @slowwalker

;))

40 years?? That's amazing. It's nice to reconnect with old friends and re-live younger years. Seemed like you had a great time catching up with your friend. That's a nice way to spend a Sunday evening. ❤ I am also just on my way home from a dinner with my 20-year-long friend. Nourishing that friendship to last 40 more years. 🤞

the older , the better

That's true @slowwalker. It is amazing too to have friends of different ages. I'm 30ish years old 😂 and I have 20ish and 60 plus years old friends. It's a totally awesome thing!

Nice when weather rain...with spesial one..slowwalker

woow ... very good photography, good food, really very good post, thanks friends for sharing

Wow! Fate is powerful...

@slowwalker i also Ate this fish with dish today, this is really spicy when you eat with tomato ketchup.

Photos are very good and attract attention

always good to catch up with old mates

experience,same with my experience.I was touched

We can not forget our school life.

Its really nice and happy occasion for good old friends to refresh their memories and happy moments you spent together.

The food looks awesome, fish, octopus and noodles all are fresh and healthy like you all were in younger day:)

"혼자 먹는 스테이크보다 함께 먹는 떡볶이가 더 맛있다" ^^

ㅎㅎㅎ

it is great to visit your blog because i felt what the really friends are and them things I usually do when I met with friends,

Thanks for reminding me the friends are important part of life

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have a nice time with your friend

Beautiful story of life, of their lives. I congratulate you for that reunion.

Thank you so much

Wow ~ It looks really delicious ~~ I want to eat with you^^

Glad to know about your reunion with your old friend... I know those moments will always makes you cherish and will be remembered through-out your life...

Yes, that's right

Impressive writing quality. I've got a lot of inspiration from your post. 🤗😍

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Amazingly! Perhaps such a warm meeting was? It's nice to meet your friends after all these years... I'm following you, @slowwalker ?

Thank you so much

Such amazing and exotic dishes for me! It looks delicious. I'd really like to try this. I hope one day Steemit will give me the opportunity to travel, and I'll try all these amazing treats! Now octopus is the first in the list of my desired products. I see it so often here, and I think it's delicious.

hahaha, you will like octopus. it is soft and delitious

대단한 만남입니다. 정말로 강산이 네번 변하는 시간이 흘러도 변함없이, 이윤없이, 만나는 것이 친구 입니다. 늘 행복하시고 건강하세요.

감사합니다.

Woww I can now smell my age of being at 40s. Your lucky you still have connection with them. I just realised after reading your post. I don’t have any contact of my high school friends. Glad it reminds me, I can find ways to connect with some of them. Thanks @slowwalker

In Korea, highschool friends have had a special meaning in my age

아하 한국사람이시군요
추억을 생각하며 즐거우셨겠네요~!

ㅎㅎㅎ

Meet ups.
I love meet-ups
Hope to meet up with my alumni someday

Excellent photography and food I must say.

Excellent photography and food I must say.

Thank you for dropping by

Amazing, for so long do not meet but can meet again, very good ..

best friends are real assets of life, they are not our blood relations but more important than blood relations

It's amazing to meet friends after such a long time. You haven't seen eachother for almost a lifetime!
With some people it feels like you have only seen eachother yesterday, as if nothing has changed. And with others, in my experience, it feels like you've totally grown apart.

It's so interesting finding out how others have lived their lives so far. You all had the same starting point, but all probably went such different ways.

Oh and the food.. that just looks lovely!

I could feel where our life came from and went for

very attractive post @homeraakter74
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wow... that was a great meet up sir, looking way back of high school life is such a fun story to tell.

Maybe your a happy man thats why you still looks the same when you are on your high school time :)

hahaha
Thank you

my pleasure sir! 😊

40 years is a very long time. happy re-union

I Like it

It makes me full so hungry... Yummy delicacy... Nice one

What a great story you wrote about your school reunion. It reminded me of my own school reunion a few years ago (I did my exams in 1970) Same experience, although the Netherlands and Korea are far away from each other. I believe that this kind of experiences is the same all over the world.

we are living in different place, but we are experiencing same thing in our lives

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It's always a great happiness when we can share thing especially after 40 years, sure the yearning will remain and growing bigger inside, happy for you @slowwalker, keep your young spirit lighted up

Thank you

Amazing!!! wow! 40 years?! Oh, my vegetables!
Does it look like JAPAN? Am I right?
I really love the place... Looks peaceful and quiet... And the food is my favorite! Seafood!

I admire the place! Really old...

Excuse me sir, are you korean?🤠

Very moving post @slowwalker. These reunions are difficult because sometimes we DON'T recognise each other!Some of us age better than others but I agree having a meal with old friends is wonderful and time to be treasured!

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This school is vary experience quality .. @slowwalker
Look like a good school ...every food ,study place & out look gorgeous ..
Thank you for sharing ..

This is my college campus .. :)

The separation is painful. grieving, crying, even if you force it, you can start with the hiccups. The delightful days of delightful days, like the film strip, slide in front of your eyes. the memories come alive in memories, the last time is spent with friends, then one with one is vowalized individually. you are promised to call and ask. and guarantees are given, some keep some of this. @slowwalker

bonita historia, la verdadera amistad perdurara en el tiempo y esos encuentros despues de tantos años sin compartir mejor aun

Thumbs up and good photos !
@bokir4752

It's always beautiful to meet friends but especially when you catch-up with old friends then it's a blessing as you have so much to share with people from your past!!!

Thank you for sharing, even though would be nice a picture of you all !!

P.s.: The fried fish with the egg topping, looks delicious. I am heading for the kitchen !!

Glad you got to enjoy time with old friends. I actually am still best friends with someone from high school. I graduated 16 years ago so it has been a while.

Nice post!!
Maybe i need to study english more :)
I wonder about my high school alumnis

Yeah meet someone from your school at this age ll really be so good experience.. I can feel your heart peace and happiness.. I wonder hhow you guyz managed such nice meetup after so many years.. Food items are so delicious

Have faith, destiny will keep u meeting them again n again

the greatest thing when you meet old friend and remember tougher the old best moment you spent wow magical feeling

Thats lovely, the food looks great as usual x

Wow.....excellent photography
upvote and resteemit done

지금까지 동창분들과 만남을 유지하신 다는 것 자체가 매우 부럽습니다.
저도 가끔 중학교 동창들과 동창회를 하긴 하는데 이렇게 오래도록 유지가 될지는 의문입니다.
떡갈비 너무맛있어보이네요~

바싹 불고기입니다 ㅎㅎ

Things happen just enjoy the moment

The very beautiful photography and the very special food for you

Hahahaha funny description! Thanks for sharing! I'm imagining mine another 20years would be like yours.

@slowwalker it's really incredible meeting this time, I am touched by your friendship, as for the meeting during your uninterrupted relationship, it is an extraordinary meeting

Wow! I can relate to it. With lot of emotions rushing in and lot of laughter. You will stand in disbelief and struggle to hold back those memories rushing back. Reunions are so amazing and knowing you don't know when next you will see, you try to absorb more of them that you are seeing around. Nice one sir. 40 years really is a long time.

Thank you so much

Anytime sir.

Looks delicious!

EXCELLENT INFORMATION, VERY WELL, I CONGRATULATE YOU

GUAAAAO MUCHA COMIDA EXCELENTE

Great story!

Wow that experience must have brought up some emotions you simply don't have very often. I'm only 35, but the passing of time is almost frightening. I remember my grandfather at 90 years old telling me it felt like only yesterday we was getting married and starting a family. He looked up at me with sad eyes knowing the end was near. "Where did all that time go?" he said. One of my last memories of him. He lived to 92.

Thanks for sharing. Your Travel Pro Friend! -Dan

It's great to meet old friends. Can remember the good times back in high school. Although physically starting to look old but the soul must remain young. Hopefully in good health and happy for you @slowwalker.

Thank you so much for your comment

40 years is a very very long time. You would have your whole life to talk about and experiences to share, must have been so much fun. School Alumnis bring back memories of such fun days and everything is so simple of those days.

It's so good traditional noodle in our hometown...