It is wonderful of you to recognize the disparity in opportunity and resources and empathize with your friend, but seriously, don't let that revelation invalidate your original statement. There are plenty of famous figures who had to overcome considerable difficulties with limited life resources yet still accomplished much (Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling, Beethoven, Thomas Edison, FDR just to name a few).
And yes, you might have had more choices and lived a little more privileged than some, but again, that shouldn't undermine your own accomplishments...I don't think that anyone thinks any less of Bill Gates' achievements, for example, simply because he's a white guy from a wealthy family.
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Date: 2008-04-17 10:29 pm (UTC)And yes, you might have had more choices and lived a little more privileged than some, but again, that shouldn't undermine your own accomplishments...I don't think that anyone thinks any less of Bill Gates' achievements, for example, simply because he's a white guy from a wealthy family.