On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 5:21 AM, William Conger <[email protected]>wrote:
> ...I can't help but be reminded of those waitresses I saw at a country > Denny's. They have > none of the advantages that Ryan presumes are common to all Americans but > he's > really talking about himself. Outside of sheer luck, they will never have > the > success that Ryan dreamily preaches. I like to think I am self-made. > Orphaned > as a young college kid I pursued a very difficult career and did ok, even > well. > But my childhood background was quite privileged and more or less > guaranteed > I'd be successful to some degree if I avoided a destructive lifestyle and > worked > hard. I never had to work at a Denny's. Lucky you. I've worked at lots of places like Denny's. Now you know why I sometimes(?) seem flaky. I think I've been traumatized by such experiences. I've managed to save my life, but not all of my sanity. Or would some say that I've saved my life at the expense of my sanity? Oh well, nobody's perfect.
