One sign of getting old it that you keep seeing on FaceBook the memorial videos and messages of classmates dying. Years ago, my dad noted that he did not want to get so old that he was the last of his classmates because there would be no classmates to visit his funeral. I laughed and though it was funny at the time but our high school class is rapidly declining.
FaceBook has been great for getting back in contact with classmates and catching up on their lives, but for me it has more of an impact on me personally when I read about them dying. I see their kids, and grand kids and all the activities and watch their excitement, their struggles from injury or disease, as well as how their life has developed since high school.
In getting older you need to rekindle old friendships and not play the "what if" game with the memories. Appreciate where they have been and the lives they have touched since your first had a relationship with that person. When I pull up an old classmate from high school or college I go to their "about" page on FaceBook and enjoy everything that the Lord has blessed in each one's life.
It is sad to ponder on losing a classmate but learn to appreciate what they meant to you many years ago. Do it now since you may not have a chance later on in life. That goes for any person who you call a friend or relative. Most importantly is to let them know in a note or a letter.
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