Change is the only thing we can depend on in life. We should be changing ourselves, and everything around us will be changing too. Wait. Things will change. Friends will still be friends no matter how many things change however. Some things never change. My defense of individual liberty will never change for example.
a thoughtful response, @finnian - I appreciate your point of view :)
You are a master of your craft, and I thank you for sharing your creations.