Amie and Jamie - Chapter 22 - Final Thoughts

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Summer vacation ended. Our senior year began with both Amie and I needing very few credits for

graduation. This gave us time for career research with a lot of free time also. We had both decided on

our majors. Amie would study law, I was going into medicine. Now that I had decided on a direction, I

was anxious to get started. I had heard horror stories about the hours required of interns, but had my

mind made up that nothing would deter me from the path I had chosen.

Amie spent a lot of time reading books about law. She envied my eidetic memory and asked me to try to

teach her how it worked. I tried, and she seemed to be better able to remember the things she read. I

had no doubts that she would do fine in pre-law and law school. With her ability to “read” people,

combined with her intelligence and natural charm, she would breeze through it. With my eidetic

memory, I would graduate with an encyclopedic knowledge of everything medical in my head. We were

both at the top of our class, but I asked Amie to help me make sure she beat me out for valedictorian. I

could handle a short, introductory speech, but a longer valedictory was more up her alley.

So far, my life has been almost too good to be true, so I will cease this documentary for now. The future

Bye for now, Jamie.

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I always

Samantha Heart's picture

Liked this story too bad it ended :(

Love Samantha Renée Heart.

Sadly...

All good things must come to an end... they will be sorely missed. =[

Sara

I was hoping the story would

I was hoping the story would end where they meet Amie and Lisa, however that could become a follow up story for a later day. I can see the four of them becoming very good friends, as they both have very similar viewpoints about life, and life "smarts".

I was hoping the story would

I was hoping the story would end where they meet Amie and Lisa, however that could become a follow up story for a later day. I can see the four of them becoming very good friends, as they both have very similar viewpoints about life, and life "smarts".

Knowing their paths

Jamie Lee's picture

Both girls see the bullseyes they want to hit, and have the tools necessary to achieve their desires.

But with their innate abilities they will have an easier time than one who has to struggle to achieve the same goal. So the question is one of who realizes more satisfaction from achieving their goal? A person like Jamie with her eidetic memory but can't read social clues? A person like Amie who is beyond intelligent and can read people? Or the person who has to work like a dog to gain the necessary grades to realize their goal?

Challenges will be faced by both Jamie and Amie that the other person will never face. Both girls have insights which while helpful in the classroom may be a hindrance in the real world where they will face more experienced people. The other person has fought tooth and nail to get where they are so they have more understanding of the real world. And yet, if all three have the needed passion for their chosen field, it will be those they help who will gain the most.

Others have feelings too.