Thursday, January 21, 2016

Best of friends from HS daze

My best friend from high school, Matt Sweigart, was here on Oahu vacationing and giving Shiatsu lessons on the North Shore, and found time to visit. If you're interested in the lifestyle, art, philosophy and practice of Shiatsu, please check out his Facebook page and his fascinating videos on Youtube.
We first met in 1974 in the Pecan Groves at Wando High School, Mount Pleasant South Carolina. It was the first day of school for both of us— the school year had started a few weeks earlier. Matt and his sister had relocated from Connecticut and I had just arrived from Guam. We were all a bit apprehensive about fitting in to the lifestyle of the deep South. We became friends instantly…
It was great to see Matt again and to relive some of our (mis)adventures… I especially enjoyed reminiscing about the many hours I spent at the Sweigart house on Sullivan's Island. Being an only child, I found the Sweigart house with 7 siblings wonderfully busy, noisy and exciting. I will always be grateful for their hospitality, and of course Matt and Mary's friendship!
You can read more about some of my Southern experiences in my memoir, "A Remarkable Life…", available on Amazon.


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