Dear Matthew:

I read your recent post and it is a pretty good answer to the contradiction I brought up to you: that on one hand your parents were valued for who they are as people (not for their achievements), and on the other hand you value your achievements only, not who you are as a person.

You wrote: “my family has always valued high jobs and they’ve always talked highly about people who had important positions”- can you elaborate on that: what did they say about people in important positions (and did they talk highly about people who reached their important positions illegally or morally?)

* I know that you are a very loyal son and it would trouble you to portray your parents in any way other than positive, but remember, you are anonymous here, and this thread is not about your parents, it’s about you. Also, no parent is perfect, so if you did state that your parents are perfect, that would be unbelievable. We are not attacking your parents here, we are just looking for evidence as to your state of mind, for the purpose of you living a better life.

anita