An increasingly common dialogue I’m having with old friends.

“I’m sure I’ve told you this before.”

“Maybe so.”

“Stop me if I have.”

“No.”

“No?”

“No, because when you first told me it was probably 10 years ago.”

“Yeah.”

“And how closely was even I listening to it then?”

“Yeah!”

“And if I was only half-listening, to a story you’re still moved to tell 10 years later, I should probably hear that story again.”

“Yeah!”

“And anyway, we were both different people back then. So it’s a different story anyhow.”

“Yeah!”

“And if it’s a good one, I’d like to hear it again in any case, because it will make me happy and remind me of old times. We’re in reruns, you and me.”