It’s been years since I’ve seen those people, but it always brings tears to my eyes when I see those tapes!

Plus, (though it may be hard to believe now), someday your own memory may be dimmed through time. These memorabilia will be priceless to you.

Two of the articles you linked to really jumped out at me: “11 Steps…” and “… Fact about Loneliness.”

The first hit me because I have always chosen to do the hard thing over the easy thing, but when it came to college the place I attended was almost too hard, and I’ve been trying to fight down the negative reactions I have to some of my time there. Reading through that article helped me, again, to put the experience in perspective and realize that all is not lost because I spent four years and tens of thousands of dollars on a philosophy degree that challenged me and taught me how to write, but is not, at first glance, terribly useful in the current job market.

The second one struck me as interesting because I am alone in my job 80% of the time. Not because I work for myself but because my boss is out of the office often. It almost drains me of energy to be alone that much, I’m finding, to the point where I don’t want to go hang out with friends after work, or whatever.