“Old age is the most unexpected of all things that can happen to a man.”
“Sometimes, unexpected things can happen.”
“Who doesn't need hope in their lives: hope that something can change, that someone cares, that not only bad things happen unexpectedly but good things can happen to us too?”
“The unexpected things in life are often the most interesting and can impact us greatly.”
“To the return of old friends and to an unexpected but most welcome new one.”
“...old age insisted on revealing things. Yanking away crutches when we needed them most.”