On Aug 24, 6:26 pm, bob <thana...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:05:24 -0700, tariq.1.ra...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >x-no-archive: Yes
>
> >a few days ago I found online a photo of my high school class reunion,
> >which i skipped. It was depressing to see the faces of all these
> >classmates who don't know me anymore. I have cut all ties and could
> >never restore ties with those people. I think most are happier than I
> >am.
>
> Why?
>
> I am no longer in contact with the people from my home town either.
> Why bother? It was a different time, a different place. Most of my
> classmates are still living where I was raised. I've lived in seven
> different metropolitan regions since I was in high school, three of
> them twice. I have very little in common with those who stayed and I'm
> not interested in rehashing memories that aren't all that worth
> having.
>
> I don't think about my childhood much these days. Why bother?
sometimes the thoughts are too powerful to fight off. especially after
a few drinks leavened by loneliness. have you not felt agony and
regret in those moments?
