I work very near the University of Minnesota. Because of this, when I go out at lunch I’m typically walking amongst a group of backpack-toting students. I pick up snippets of conversation here and there and it reminds me of my own college days oh so many years ago. I think about the concerns and cares I had then compared to where I’m at today – so very different. From the bits I hear, these kids I walk beside seem not that different than I was. Their priorities are much like the ones I had. They are welcome to them, I’ve got a new set. I don’t think either outlook is less valid. Both are shaped by the amount of experience behind us and the amount of opportunity ahead. It’s only natural that as those amounts shift we would change.
I can’t remember any “older” people wandering around campus when I went to school. They were probably there and I just didn’t notice them. Similarly, I think I’m mostly invisible to the group today. It’s strange to think that we can share the same sidewalk, same cafes and even the same park bench and still be in such different places.
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