Why does it seem that everytime life goes in a happy direction, there always seems to be a downside that follows.
For those of you who either may not know or may not care, I graduated this weekend. Truly an accomplishment. But the day did not happen as I expected. Why is it that when we expect the good out of people, we instead only find ourselves disappointed?
My bosses had promised to attend my graduation, even that morning texting me and telling me they would be proud to see me walk. After the graduation, I realized they had not shown up at all. They did not text me the entirety of the weekend to let me know why or explain their actions. Instead, they chose to ignore me.
My friend, Tom, unfortunately, could not make it either. He was called in early to work and I truly missed his presence there. I know he still loves and supports me.
I won't go into the other "let-downs" of the day, but let's just say that some were par for the course. To say that I am angered, would be an understatement. To say that I am disappointed, would be a misstatement. To say that I just don't understand would be accurate. Why do I let myself continually be compared? Why do I try and live up to the standards that others set for me? Why do I allow myself to fall into these traps?
Congratulations, graduate. Who gives a hoot.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Life.
Posted by Samantha at 2:58 PM
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Hello Samantha,
I am sorry that you feel that way. I can say that I was very happy to see you graduate. I am very proud of you. Grandma and Aunt Annie were also very happy to be there. We are very proud of you. We even enjoyed taking the train and talking to strangers. We have the "gift of the gab." You know what your accomplishments are. I hope that you will be happy in your new home too. You have a wonderful life ahead of you. Enjoy it!
Sam, I wrote you a comment, and it got lost in Cyberspace somewhere.
To recap:
Congratulations on your graduation! I bet it feels so good to be done!
I'm sorry your co-workers broke their promises to you. I'm sure that part is what upsets you and not so much that they didn't make it.
The reason I say that is because sometimes it's difficult to make it to graduations, even for people you care about. Unfortunately, graduations happen at nearly the same time everywhere! My cousin Cate is graduating 8th grade this year, and last weekend, my cousin Patrick got his BA! I'm also working with a girl who's graduating from high school, and my cousin Jana at the University of Iowa just finished her doctorate! As much as I would love to be at all of those graduations, it's not possible. Sadly, I couldn't even make it to my sister's last year! So I hope you know that there are a lot of people out there who are so proud of you even though they couldn't make it to your big day.
Regretably, I have a story of something I did that might be similar to what your coworkers did to you. Last May, a girl I worked with was getting married, and I promised her I'd go to her wedding. The morning of the wedding, I got very nervous because I wasn't going to know anyone there! She hadn't told me I could bring a guest, and I was insecure about the fact that I was going to be at a function that was mostly her family (and his) and very intimate and I would be all alone. I couldn't get over my fear, and I wished I'd never promised her I'd go! So I left her a message on her cellphone explaining my insecurities & I wished her the best. We weren't friends for long after that!
Anyway, I'm very sorry you were disappointed on a day you were hoping to be so happy. But, if you feel up for it, give your coworkers a chance to explain themselves. Maybe they have a decent reason for standing you up!
Congratulations, Sam!
On second thought, I hope my comment wasn't too harsh. You have the right to expect friends and loved ones to keep their promises!
Try not to focus on what all didn't happen, though, and remember all the good things that happened and the people who did come through.
don't let the rain ruin your parade!!! You are a graduate of LAW school...that's something only a few have the brains and the courage to complete!
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