Surprises

Once you are past 60 there are no more obligatory targets to chase which can either feel wonderful or terrifying depending on your point of view. 

We talk about purpose and goals in life when maybe we should be thinking in terms of stability, calm and openness. Besides, life is perfectly suited and ready to detail your plans and by now we've lived it. 

In 1986 I did my first European trip with three friends who recently shared an email exchange. We were all in our twenties then and full of expectations many of which didn't turn out. Only one of our eventual marriages survived but there were other surprises in store for all of us. 

Had you told us about them then, we likely wouldn't have believed you.