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Even the Nostalgia Was Better in the Old Days

By stcynic on February 28, 2005.

Okay, it's official. I'm old. It doesn't seem possible that I'm old enough to be having a 20 year class reunion. Yikes.

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And I'm old enough (but not bright enough) to be your father...this makes me feel beyond ancient.

Mine's coming up this May.
To make things worse, my classmates include a famous Hollywood actor seen on TV last night; the EVP and President-in-Waiting of a multi-billion dollar home products corporation; several authors; and at least two multi-millionaire computer guys. In addition to feeling old, I feel inadequate.
My wife says I'm being stupid. Still....

I sometimes wonder how you gained so much wisdom in only 37 years.
I have learned more from you in the past 2 years than I learned in the 30 previous years.
I can hardly wait to see how brilliant I will be when I am 50 LOL