Another thing: it struck me all of a sudden how fun it used to be, back when calling up your friends to talk with wasn't quite as popular or widespread, to be able to hold onto a story, or an anecdote till the next day at school, when you could talk about it with the added pleasure of having anticipated your friends's reactions to your story, or joke, and seeing it actually come true.

Small things which change with time. But what a difference they make in the long run.