You can't deny it. Sometimes, the stars seem to align so that fortuitous events occur for your "life experiences". The Universe brings people together for a moment in time to give an extra-special experience. Don't expect it to last forever. School chums, the excellence of a university, the scene of a local park, a building, the tour group you randomly join during a vacation, the crowd at a bar... they might just be there for you for a finite period of time.
We should preserve institutions, traditions, relationships, and history... but we also know that life is about impermanence. If you went to reunions, you'll know that some people change from how you remember them. Alumni and alumnae might become distant. Chefs come-and-go from eateries. Businesses close. Designers leave their brands. Suppliers change. Management changes within your job. New inventions arise. Social organizers relocate. People retire. Neighbors move in/out. Your "old stomping ground" alters. Best friends don't last a lifetime. The world is in flux. Thusly, it's important for us to savor the moment--to "stop and smell the roses". If things go unchanged for awhile, that's a blessing to savor daily.
I'm not saying to treat people like transient entities--lacking attachment, empathy, or connections with them. I'm advising you to fully enjoy them--and your surroundings--while you're in the midst of them.
If your angels gather for a miracle, or backpackers bond at a hostel... share that adventure. Choose to stay connected with people. Take good memories with you. Use those memories to create great experiences for others elsewhere in the world.
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