what we talk about.

A few days ago, I sat at the dining room table in my friends' house. There were four of us, sitting around the table, college friends drinking tea and catching up on each other's lives.

A scene playing out, not for the first time.

Only this time, the dialogue took a slightly different turn.

Our conversations used to revolve around such topics as classwork, professors, global injustices, relationships, philosophical principles, how little sleep we'd gotten recently, and how much better Wegmans is than any other grocery store.

This time: rising public transportation costs, healthcare benefits, networking and applying for jobs, other people's weddings, our respective jobs, gardening, and how much better Wegmans is than any other grocery store.

A lot changes as we grow up.

But some things never change.

Like how wonderful it is to drink tea with old friends.