“In retirement, my parents would watch TV and comment on how out of place they felt in the world of today. “
My mother lived to be 95 and she did similar. Heck, I’m only in my mid-50s and I’m starting to do the same.
I'm not surprised. We're about the same age and your mom outlived mine by one year, and I'm definitely having that experience!
Having much older parents than the other kids was somewhat similar to being raised by grandparents and offered a somewhat different take on life, aging and human progress.
I've always felt a bit out of phase with the times, but that needle pegged hard with obama's brave new world odor.