the good ole days?

on the somber side. yes this is life. at age 68 I missed my 50th high school reunion, graduated 1966.... but 1000mi away and other factors I could not attend. I learned that basically 25% of our class has already passed. I miss the youth of the 60's when all us kids were "just kids". I miss my cousin , my age, that died of lung cancer 10 years ago, he was 58, he smoked heavily. I miss my best friends.... that our friendship first developed back in the 60's, they both passed ten years ago. they never made it to age 58. life is way too short many times...
I add these comments to this thread I started , not to be discussing the dark side of life, but to point out , especially to the younger group, that they will find as they travel life's path, they will make memories....... of good and bad times....they will reflect upon those times as life marches on.