"A few years ago" means something different with each year you age. The year you began elementary school was "a few years ago" for me. The year you were born was "just recently" for someone in their 70s or 80s. For you, "a few years ago" was the Red Sox's last World Series win. For me, the 2004 one was. For someone older than me, the ball going through Buckner's legs was "a few years ago". Please don't make fun of us old guys. It hurts.