If you're in a group chat with old folks

My girlfriend is turning 70 and that needs to be celebrated. Big, like she deserves. So we are making plans and a group chat was created. My girlfriend is the absolute best and has gathered the coolest peers in the country as her friends. One is a fantastic artist, another decorates homes for the rich and famous, and yet another is a masterful actress. But they too, just like my dearest friend, have been on this earth a day longer and are sometimes just a little less skilled at adopting the newness of life. Let me take you through the ups and downs of this group chat. And since I'm at it, I'll also bring along some little joys from my mother. Forgive me, I usually get laughed at by my younger colleagues, so now I can just laugh tenderly.

• They ask if there are more people in this group chat. (Uh, yes, you can see that by clicking on the group and looking at the list of ‘participants’.)
• A random, accidental voice message is sent.
• Someone tries to tag another with a # instead of an @.
• New people are added, but the important message is not repeated (if you join a group chat, you cannot read the correspondence that has taken place earlier).

Oh, I find it all too cute and sweet, and mind you, I am already the target of mockery at 49 for my daughters, so I am sure that in twenty years I will provide much more entertainment and I am glad that I can even move in the shadow of these women.

And in the category ‘I plead so guilty’…