she didn't hang out because getting educated and being succesful was more
important than hanging out or being popular, seems she made the best
decicsion.

Lee
"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:08:31 +0200, "Giusi" > wrote:
>
>> The big
>> successes, however, were the dorky ones in school. Some lovely
>> butterflies
>> emerged from unpromising coccoons.
>
> You can say that again. I remember this really nice girl in HS who
> was from Israel. She was smart, shy, and plain looking ("dork" wasn't
> part of the vernacular yet). I liked her a lot, but she didn't hang
> out with us. I don't know why other than she was always studying.
> When I saw her next - she was *beautiful*, charming, sophisticated
> (very well dressed, coiffed & makeup'd) and a full professor at
> Stanford. Gotta tell you, I was completely happy for her too because
> she was the kind of person you'd always wish the best for.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.