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Relinquished Dreams

Unremitting responsibilities 
Aspirations tampered by reality
Relentless quest for more
Beautiful wife, children, home
Cars, boat, vacations, clothes
All requisite trappings
Abundance of wealth and success
Colleges, tuitions, mortgages
Debt free, substantial savings
Old age, sickness, infirmity
Dusty, unplayed
Fender Stratocaster guitar

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Date: 2/11/2020 8:23:00 PM
Those last three lines say it all. Charles Dickens turned upside down is best: "Low Expectations!" ~ Home Free
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Date: 2/10/2020 11:30:00 PM
Awesome pom. Hits very close to home for most of us.
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Date: 2/10/2020 10:40:00 PM
A lot of us have them, unfortunately.
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