Re: Different goals in life
I don't think one can ever understand whats its like to be in someone else's shoes and I don't have the patience to explain either.
All I want to say is that we all make mistake in life and the best thing to do is learn from them and don't do it again. For my parents and me that would be to take A LOT more time thinking and getting to know the person and make sure there are no major differences in mine and "potential's" future goals before going a head with somethings like this.
Although I highly believe things happen because they are meant to because my sister got engaged and married within a matter of some months and is MashAllah very happy.