Last week there was a reunion of one of the six schools I attended. It was nice to meet people I hadn't seen in many years, right in the yard where we played as kids.

It's intriguing to know what they've accomplished in life, how much better or worse off they are than yours. Not everyone comes to these meetings. There are those who live in a faraway country, and do not think that memories of the annual trip to Hatzbani are worth an 18-hour trip from Australia.