Home/Life Choices/Path not taken/ThoughtI found the postcard at exactly 1:14 AM while cataloging a box of unsorted personal ephemera from my tenure at the university library.path not takenShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooYou know that 2am silence in the suburbs? …settling regretI hit send at exactly 2:14 am while the microwave clock glared at me with that neon green judgment. …ambition shameI was digging through a dusty shoebox in the garage tonight because the insomnia is back again, and I found this old photo of me from the summer of '84.past self embarrassmentI’ve been sitting here in the dark for hours just staring at this piece of cardboard. …loneliness in crowdsRelated ThemesAchievement emptinessChildfree guiltPurpose searchingRetirement Identity CrisisSettling regret