WTF mate?

I may very well be the most retarded person I know.

Seven years ago, the woman of my dreams calmly walked right into my life. We clicked instantly. We spent any free time we had calling each other up, just to talk. She drew me a picture of a metaphor. I drew her a picture of who knows what. She wrote two pages in my yearbook, one of which was a poem. I jotted down a quick paragraph in hers. She called and wrote letters over the summer. I switched schools and gradually drifted away from all contact with her. I was her first love, she was the girl of my dreams (even then!). She calmly walked into my life. I abruptly walked out of hers. She now lives in California. She has been married for a few years. There's nothing I can do. I skipped over my one shot at the future I always imagined. Now I know the price.

Over the holidays I attended an 8-year (don't ask me why!), 8th grade reunion. I arrived early, so I chatted it up with my friend and classmate, Justin, and his girlfriend. After a while, Justin's cousin, and another classmate, Steffan showed up. Neither of these was really a big deal since I've seen them both recently and nothing huge is going on in their lives (other than graduating and looking for work). Then John arrived. I hadn't seen him in years. He had brought his girlfriend. They're pretty cute together. More and more classmates from 8th grade began arriving. Kristofer and his wife. Kelsey and her husband. Nicole, but without her fiancé. Jackie, who I found out through conversation with her is now married and has a two-year-old son. Kailene, who is also married, and her baby. Suddenly this "casual" get together was a huge deal. Out of 12 classmates that were present, only four were completely single. Out of those four, I estimate that only one will still be single at the next reunion.

Me.