Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas Gives High School Crushes Hope For Reconnecting

In "Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas," Pastor Adam, played by Luke James, and Journee, played by Naturi Naughton, reunite many years after they graduate high school. They barely had contact in high school and definitely haven't stayed in touch.

During their journeys apart, Journee has dealt with having a child, several moves, and the loss of her husband. Adam has become a successful youth pastor. They have both experienced trials and tribulations that have made them more evolved versions of themselves.

The personal growth they experience throughout their lives allow them to move past their high school selves and become fully formed adults. It's a good thing that neither Adam nor Journee have clung to their high school glory days because, according to Tinder Dating and Relationship expert Darcy Sterling, that would be a red flag. Sterling told Cosmopolitan that a person still holding on to their glory days could be a sign that you put them on a pedestal that they didn't actually deserve. High school may have been their peak and they may have not lived up to their potential.

Luckily for Journee and Adam, high school stays in high school. Both are living in the present.