Many of our friends are no longer with us

 Many of our friends are no longer with us. And those of us still here are lovingly called “the elderly.” But what a journey it has been.

We were born in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
We grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
We studied through the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
We fell in love, built families, or chose our own paths in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
We settled into the 2000s.
We grew wiser in the 2010s.
And here we are, still going strong into 2020 and beyond.
Think about it. We have lived through eight different decades, two centuries, and two millenniums. We have truly seen it all.
We went from making long distance calls through an operator to holding the world in the palm of our hands with video calls.
We went from handwritten letters to instant messages. From black-and-white TV to 3D. From vinyls and cassettes to streaming music online. From standing in line at a video rental store to watching anything we want on Netflix.
We learned on typewriters and punch cards, and today we carry gigabytes in our pockets.
We wore shorts and Oxfords, mini-skirts and bell bottoms, Palestinian scarves and blue jeans.
We lived through polio, meningitis, tuberculosis, swine flu, and even COVID-19.
We went from tricycles to hybrids and electric cars.
We played marbles, checkers, and Monopoly on a table. Today kids play Candy Crush on a phone.
We drank lemonade from glass bottles and ate vegetables fresh from the garden.
And through it all, we adapted.
We are the generation that witnessed the birth of molecular biology, the discovery of DNA and RNA, and the rise of gene therapy. We are the generation that has lived an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We have faced more change than any other generation in history—and we made it through.
What a life. What a story. What a gift.
To everyone who belongs to this very special generation—congratulations. We are, and will eforever be, unique.

Many of our friends are no longer with us. And those of us still here are lovingly called “the elderly.” But what a journey it has been.
We were born in the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
We grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
We studied through the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
We fell in love, built families, or chose our own paths in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
We settled into the 2000s.
We grew wiser in the 2010s.
And here we are, still going strong into 2020 and beyond.
Think about it. We have lived through eight different decades, two centuries, and two millenniums. We have truly seen it all.
We went from making long distance calls through an operator to holding the world in the palm of our hands with video calls.
We went from handwritten letters to instant messages. From black-and-white TV to 3D. From vinyls and cassettes to streaming music online. From standing in line at a video rental store to watching anything we want on Netflix.
We learned on typewriters and punch cards, and today we carry gigabytes in our pockets.
We wore shorts and Oxfords, mini-skirts and bell bottoms, Palestinian scarves and blue jeans.
We lived through polio, meningitis, tuberculosis, swine flu, and even COVID-19.
We went from tricycles to hybrids and electric cars.
We played marbles, checkers, and Monopoly on a table. Today kids play Candy Crush on a phone.
We drank lemonade from glass bottles and ate vegetables fresh from the garden.
And through it all, we adapted.
We are the generation that witnessed the birth of molecular biology, the discovery of DNA and RNA, and the rise of gene therapy. We are the generation that has lived an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. We have faced more change than any other generation in history—and we made it through.
What a life. What a story. What a gift.
To everyone who belongs to this very special generation—congratulations. We are, and will eforever be, unique.