50 years later

I attended a really lovely 50th anniversary celebration for two dear fiends this weekend and hosted three friends for the weekend who also attended the event. It was really fun to have time to visit with several friends and acquaintances and catch up on the latest in their lives. I can't help reflecting though on what a turn our conversations have taken in 50 years. Back then it was all about who we would marry, when we would finish college, would we get a job - most likely teaching for the women, what music we liked, should we try smoking and drinking and, if we were really looking ahead, how many children we might like to have. We would never have dreamed of discussing things like aches and pains, missing teeth, thinning hair (women really don't like this), fragile bones and dietary restrictions. Of course there is a really good side to 50 years gone by. While our bodies have played dirty tricks on us we can share stories of children and, wonder of wonders, grandchildren. Gray hair and wrinkles are so worth it.