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Why me? I keep asking myself that question, and I shake my head. Why did my dream come true when so many other people worked and tried just as hard, and it didn’t happen for them?
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The speaker is surprised that their dream became real while other people who worked just as hard did not reach the same result. Repeating “Why me?” shows that they do not see success as something they alone earned or deserved. The words express humility, disbelief, and awareness that effort does not always lead to the same outcome.
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