(1989, Allison Middle School, Wichita, KS)

Tonya Shaffer


Dear Tonya,

(and to anyone else reading this: if you know the Tonya from the photo above, please let her know about this page. Thank you!)
Hi Tonya...it's someone from your distant past. This is Michael...from Lakeside...from 16 years ago. A picture of me as you would remember me is below (from 1989, along with a more recent photo - and no, I'm not wearing the same shirt in both pics, hehe!). Yup, that Michael. It was so long ago...yet it seems like only yesterday. I've created this page with the hope that you will discover it, so that I can finally tell you some things I should have said long ago. For one thing, I owe you an apology -- an apology for hurting you. I'm sure you remember. We both hurt that day...the day we began to drift apart. Also, I never had the courage to tell you how I really felt about you when I had the chance, and even long afterwards.

Don't worry, I'm certainly not expecting to just waltz back into your life or anything like that. I harbor no delusions of turning back time. It's just that our parting was rather bitter; I don't think I even said goodbye. I just want to get a few things off my chest, to share with you what all I've been up to since I moved away, and to hear how you've been all these years. Just to reconnect with an old friend.

If you feel so inclined, please email me at mwaddell77@yahoo.com. It certainly would be wonderful to hear from you once again. As the song goes, it's much too late for goodbyes...but it's never too late for hello. :-)

Hoping the years have been happy and fortunate for you,

Michael


Then
(1989 - I had no idea I looked so childish!)
Now
(2003 - with my fiancée Melissa)