Hah, something sort of like that happened to me. When my friend and I took chorus together we were probably equals back then but I stopped singing for two years to take some other class and she got way better than me. She has probably one of the best voices in the whole school now and she does a lot of solos. I'm more in awe of her voice than anything else though. She is way more into singing then I am.
When I see the talents of others I can get envious but then I remember what an amazing person I am and move on. This sounds cheesy but when I see the talents of my friend it usual inpires me to do better 'cept when I do better I rub it in there faces. Look whose in the honor roll now bitches!