Two old men at Panera

Walking through Panera with my Fuji Apple Chicken Salad to bring back to work, I witnessed two older gentlemen sitting across from one another at a table. Engaged in what seemed to be a very meaningful, in-depth conversation, I wondered what the topic could be. One man was African American and the other Caucasian. It was evident that they knew one another well and that their meetings were familiar. The way they sat directly across from one another at a table for four reflected an intimacy, although, not one of a romantic relationship, certainly a platonic one. Both men seemed to be upwards of eighty years old. If they can be friends after having lived through the civil rights movement, multiple wars, many Presidencies, etc... well, then... we can all learn something from them. I wish I had asked to join them. If I see them again another day, I will.