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Priscilla Zahner & Laura Collins
Laura,
Protect '-ourself in lift
Looking back, I remember you
and I sharing eighth grade gossip in
lunch, dancing like aliens in red
lipstick and blue eyeshadow , and
competing with each other in the
History Fair. But the times I
remember the most were the ones
spent walking the path through the
C.H.S parking lot and the soon-to-
be new stadium. During this hour in
tenth grade you became one of my
best and closest friends. When it
comes to "B" days, you know me
better than anyone - even myself.
Although we never figured out that
one unsolvable mystery, I've grown
immensely from all of our talks. But
what has grown the most has been
our friendship.
Graduating will be the
ending of this chapter in our lives.
The story you have written perfectly
captures this small, never to be
forgotten chapter.However, it only
symbolizes the very beginning of
our friendship. We still have many
years at U.F. together where we'll
face and discuss new problems
together.
You are such a very
talented writer and I'm sure your
success is waiting just around the
corner, along with my Prince
Charming. When those gifts are
found, just as obstacles will be too,
we will face them together and toast
our triumphs.
As the years fly by, there
will be new chapters written and
added to the story of our lives.
Eventually the final chapter, to be
written so many years from now ,
will be completed. It will be on the
best subject of all - our friendship -
and what we pondered and dreamed
about during aerobics class will
stand the test of time.
Gir1staters Forever,
Prissy z.
Prise~ Ia.
I never really understood the
not Wttn ftnces, 6ut expression, • all bad things happen
for a reason·, and was beyond
witn Jrkntfs. upset when my schedule got
messed up in 1Oth grade. Dealing
with an entire hour of aerobics class
was by no means a pleasant
surprise and I couldn't understand
why there was no way to change it.
But you made those endless walks
of scorching heat my favorite time
of the day. In one short hour we
solved more dilemmas and sorted
through more confusion than the
entire Senate has this year. I came
to realize that although I had always
known you , I had never really
.1mc2..wn. you. It was the best kind of
surprise to come to understand who
you really are.
When you walked across the
field for Homecoming Court, the
stadium crowd looked out at you
and thought that you were stunning.
I proudly watched and thought
about the fact that, even more
beautiful than your sequined gown
and jeweled crown, is your
personality. I wished that every
person there could know you as well
as I do, and realize the reason your
smile is radiant is not because you
gloss your teeth or use the perfect
shade of lipstick. It is because it
stems from a pure heart.
I look forward to all the problems
we will talk through in college, "B"
days that will return , sloppy rooms
we will step around in, and joys we
will discover.
In case you haven't realized it, I
now know what the reason behind
my scheduling blunder was. It was
not because of a simple computer
error. There was a reason and I am
so very grateful.
Gir1staters Always,
Laura