By the way, I've been to Evpatoria once. If you had arrived there 4 years earlier, Revan, we could have met! What a missed opportunity.
It seems to me that in the 21st century, "old acquaintances" age imperceptibly. Because of all sorts of social networks, where 95% of usernames regularly post their photos, and there is always an opportunity to contact a former classmate, for example, it just doesn't feel the same anymore. However, these are just speculations.
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal