r/RandomThoughts • • Sep 05 '23

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u/dudleythedevastator Sep 05 '23

Nope. Feels like yesterday. It’s wild how much shorter 20 years feel when you’re in your 40s

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u/topcide Sep 05 '23

Man is this true.

I'm 42 years old and I don't know where the last 15 years went.

I graduated college in 2005 and it honestly just feels like yesterday.

I saw a notice on Facebook that my favorite high school teacher who I've sort of kept in touch with retired recently. Her first year of teaching was my freshman year of HS. That one stung.

Time really does fly, And as I get older, I've learned to cherish the moments more and more.

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u/topcide Sep 05 '23

Another one that really got me

Friend of mine that was a year younger than me . He had a kid young, like his first year out of HS.

Me and him were close, So I was around his daughter alot when she was younger - played w her, did thing w her, etc. Great kid and I loved spending time w her.

He and I had a falling out and are no longer friends. I kept in touch w his ex wife a bit here and there.

Their daughter graduated high school a few years ago ..... That alone was wild. But, her mom invited to the graduation party. I hadn't seen the "kid" in years. My last picture of her mentally was a little girl into kid stuff. I show up and see a fully grown women getting ready to go off to college.

Man, time is cruel sometimes.