In the game of Life…
The other day I saw an old acquaintance from high school at the store and it really weirded me out. I wanted to catch up and chit chat for a bit, but then I started playing out that conversation in my head.
Me: Hey Shaun, how’s it going?
Shaun: Good, Jon. How about you?
Me: Very well. What have you been up to?
Shaun: Oh, not much. I have a couple more semesters to go at FJC, still working at the theatres on Birch Street. How about you? Still in school? Working?
Me: Oh, I got my degree in December. I’m a Network Analyst for a company that makes Medical Instruments. Engaged to be married in the Fall…
If I had this conversation, I would be doing the equivalent of waving as I drove my porsche by with the top down past a guy with a broken down civic on the side of the road. My life is moving almost embarassingly fast. I don’t feel guilty, or bad about it. But I do experience some self-consciousness about my situation when I run to people and start doing some catching up. I mean, how many people, by the time they are 23, have their degree, are married, are full time salaried employees of reputable corporations with a 401k,company stock, a great benefits package. I would say not too many.
Now I feel like an ungrateful child. Here, everything in my life is going…perfect…and I’m whining about mild discomfort.
*sigh*
What are personal blogs for, I guess.
rev said,
May 17, 2006 @ 7:57 am
GROLAR BEARS!!!!!!!
tim said,
May 20, 2006 @ 1:34 am
eh i know what you say all to well….well except for the marriage piece.
Emily said,
May 22, 2006 @ 11:40 am
Don’t worry about it. Just throw money out the window of your Porsche for the little people like me. And perhaps that would be a motivator for those still working in theaters to take a risk and try something new.
Also — blog looks awesome! Yay wordpress!