False modesty would not equate humility.
I am delighted to see girls coming along, doing better, moving up in the world.
For myself, I am grateful every single day for my good fortune to be alive to greet each coming day in as good a spirit as I can muster.
Some days are glorious, others less so.
Would it be more pleasing if I complained about the bad days ? It would not please me .
Other people doing well takes nothing away from you. Can you not rejoice for others' happiness ? It'll make you feel good
And I have posted before about my circumstances and financial means when first arriving in Ireland. Over here,
you barking up the wrong tree