I spent twenty years as a corporate lawyer. Clawed my way up. My parents back in the village would brag to everyone. I was SUCCESSFUL. And now, retired, I look back and realize... I don't know if I ever liked the law. The money was good. The prestige, better. But the work itself? It was just... work.
identity confusion

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