I wish the word "poignant" were in the dropdown, because that word sums this one up. An 18 year old envisioning a letter (email, I'd bet) from a busy new mom and a phone call from a long separated friend with promises to "keep in touch" pretty much hit it on the head for me, and I'm 36.

The phone call includes vague answers to "so what are you doing these days" question that is the bane of most people at age 30, who often wished for more than they'd achieved by that age.

Wish I'd guessed as much about being 30 when I was 18 as these guys seem to sense already. Nice stuff.