25 years later

I just returned from my 25th year college reunion. It's interesting to see what has changed, and what has stayed the same.

• The smart people are even smarter now.
  
• The sweet ones are even sweeter.
  
• The selfless ones are still helpful.
  
• The library still smells the same. We were all experiencing 'deja smell'.
  
• The big sycamore tree still stands proudly on the front lawn. It has been dying for the past 30 years. The replacement tree that was planted years ago is now about 30 feet tall, but the original one won't give up.
  
• The showers still switch suddenly from hot to cold (or back again) for no apparent reason.
  
• The lake is still beautiful.
  
• The stagecoach is still brought out for special events, complete with black horses, and a driver in uniform and white gloves.
  
• It's still a wonderful, supportive community.
  But...
  
• The spiral staircase seems steeper than it used to be. The hills are steeper too.
  
• The beds are narrower. (I actually fell out of bed!)
  
• The food is better (although maybe they made a special effort for us).
  
• The professors are younger.
  
• The Alma Mater is more dated, but also more touching.
  
• Only one person was skinnier than she used to be. (And it wasn't me).