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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine is not, I wish things were different.
My parents died.
My son has issues. I worry for him.
My marriage is mediocre at best.
I no longer speak to my sister due to her mental issues.
I had higher hopes.

What about you?[/quote]

I don't know how you can control any of the things you describe, except your son's health and your part in your marriage. I have a son with issues, yet I've worked tirelessly (no kidding) for years getting him better, and guess what? He is better! He's almost completely cured, thanks mostly to my effort, and partly to luck and great unconventional doctors.

As far as your marriage, it's hard to keep a marriage going when you have a sick child. It is a huge strain. If your marriage is mediocre, it's not dead, and yes, you can work on it (hate that term) to bring it up to tolerably pleasant, which is far better than mediocre. Wildly passionate is left to the young. It ain't ever going back there.

I'm disappointed and sad one of my siblings doesn't speak to me, and I'm also sad my parents are both dead because my children don't have grandparents, except for DH's complete loser parents, both of whom are still alive.

But I have many things to be grateful for. I'm happy I have so many things I never expected I'd have, and I'm still young enough to try to achieve some of the things that have eluded me, like success in my career.

Life is too short to dwell on the things I can't control. Yes, I miss my parents and my sibling, and old friends who have fallen by the wayside. So much of life is letting go of things. If you look at all the things you've lost, you'll miss the things appreciating the things you do have. All of life's a struggle. Best enjoy what you can.

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