Yunnan

Fifty-something isn't old – I know that – but it's old enough to have experienced some throwback.

Part of what makes grown-up brain different from child brain is the children's ability to exist fully in the moment. Each moment is loaded with so much for kids to experience and process. That makes a child brain. Grown-up brain, on the other hand, is deeply rooted in everything except what is happening right now. 

The more I think about this dichotomy, the more I learn about time. Child brain has full immersion in the moment, leaving no space wasted. Younger adults' brain keeps thinking about the future. Older brain can sometimes quiet down and go for sweet memories one holds dear. I traveled to Yunnan this week with my wife and our best friends, and recall how four of us had made our debut Yunnan trip more than thirty years ago. It all happened when we were medical students, and even before our dating. It was a memorable trip, and sparked a deep journey for the two couples of us.  

The second Yunnan trip is a true celebration of a life well lived (with my now wife).