He would n't blame them for his change , as they were n't entirely at fault . For this , the blame rested on his shoulders . After all , for one to change so considerably , one has to will it in some way or another , rather than be gradually altered by surroundings . He had unconsciously set himself up to accept defeat , allowed himself to drop a majority of his guard , abandon his dreams , even if he knew they meant absolutely nothing at this place .
Answer the following question: What may be a plausible fact about him ?

He is taking responsibility for his change .

I was bogged down the other day . I was thinking about what various ministers are doing to fleece and exploit ex - congregants of Underground Church . I was thinking about the compromise in the church and the compromise I even allow myself to wallow in .
Answer the following question: Why does the narrator seem so troubled ?

They feel the faithful are being exploited .

I began to have nausea , dizziness , short - term memory issues , pain and tingling in my feet ( eventually moving into my hands ) , migraines ( which I have had for many years now ) , dystonia in the upper right quadrant , etc . I have had 5 MRI 's , every blood test , DNA tests , EMG 's , etc . again mostly through the Mayo clinic here . I never got the results , just the neurology resident telling me they showed nothing .
Answer the following question: What would I want to do next ?

Demand to see the full test results

I really liked them . Good peeps . And I got to see a bunch of old friends- which was great ! Sarah looked like she lost a TON of weight .
Answer the following question: Why might the narrator be seeing old friends ?
They are attending a high school reunion .