Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go.
Her husband finally agreed to take care of things while she was away.
He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reunion.
Since he and her mother didn't get along[1], he decided to change his schedule and work from home[2] for a few days.
He really didn't want her mother to come, though he didn't say so.
Once she got to the reunion, she was shocked.
Everyone had aged so much, and many were out of shape[3].
Some who used to be good-looking had lost their looks[4] completely and others looked much better than before.
It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.
Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it.
