High School Reunion
@crimsonladybug (3112)
United States
January 11, 2009 3:50pm CST
This year my graduating class will hold our ten year reunion. I was really looking forward to it but now I'm not. I had dreams of being fabulously successful, living somewhere spectacular and having a family when ten years rolled around. I have not accomplished anything, to speak of, and now I don't want to go back and face my classmates with my life where it is.
Ten year reunions are always all about bragging and judging, comparing and contrasting yourself to the others and that makes me a little nervous, given my position in life and how far I am from where I want to be. 
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
12 Jan 09
But where are you now? Maybe you're being too harsh on viewing yourself. Just because you view yourself as not accomplishing anything doesn't mean you didn't. List everything you've done. Had a kid? That's an accomplishment.
Do you have friends? Lots of people don't. Are you situated comfortably in life? No debts, etc? There are accomplishments, and there are accomplishments. My bro-in-law thinks he's not as good as his bro. Bro is rich, super smart, living well. Bro-in-law is middle class, super smart, married, 6 almost adult kids who were raised with values and love. My money is on the bro-in-law. To me he's more of a success than the other. He has family who love him. He has friends who'd stand by him through thick and thin. What's success? Money? Are you sure?
Keep your dreams, but don't think less of yourself because of them. Ok, done preachin'. Donations? :) Don't preachers usually pass that around now?
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