on aging and finding lost friends

I'm turning 50 this year. I'm so happy and feel so lucky. When I started planning my party I started thinking of all the people over the years who have helped me at each step along the way. I wanted to invite them all to my party to show them that their investment in me has paid off. I contribute to the world.

It was hard to find some folks. Some I couldn't find at all. Few have agreed to come to my party. Most of the friends were lost because we changed and went different directions. People don't seem to want to look back. They want to remain forgotten, and to continue forgetting me.