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Bruce Edison Bentley III
Walter Bryant Beverly
SNOWBALL. .. Beer Ninja... Bonfire '04... Swollow... "TO for BB"... Match box 20 Lexington... Late nights on Jett... Dude, I stayed up all night. .. Golfing at popular in a monsoon .. Danielle (Roadtrip to Charlotte)... "Grillett"... Bruce, where's the food?... Bruce lets hang up... Pookie... Naked pies.. It's in my car!... No one can match me! ... Cocky! ... Long fall- Rossetia.. Ashley Ladd!!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."-Winston Churchill
"A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others." ·Confederate General Robert E. Lee
First and foremost, I'd like to accredit most of my success in life to my family. Mom, Dad, Nana, Poppy, & Mamaw, thanks for playing such significant roles in my life. Brooke, I appreciate your unyielding love. Luke, you are far more than just a brother to me, you're my best friend.
Dr. Hadley & Mr. Sjolund, thanks for being so approachable. Leake, thanks for honing my political ideology in the RIGHT direction. Smith, Hincker, & Hopkins: thank you for better preparing me for Sewanee. Ouance, Rogers, and Lipford: thanks for being such laid·back neighbors. Coach Maught, you epitomize the earnest guy and southern gentleman I hope to one day become. Coach Windham, I am eternally grateful for the lessons you've taught me on and off the court Coach Stell, Mundy, & Sundheim: we've come along way and although our story didn't have the fairly· tell ending we wanted, we sure came damn close, and I'll always remember the memories we made and the distances we've traveled. Mr. Ross &Mr. Alexander, you two have always been there for me in my times of need, thank you.
Last, but certainly not least, I'd like to recognize the classmates who I've come to live with & love over the past four years. Starting on P·block: Tac, Barton, Newman, Nate, Jupe, & the rest of the crew. This past year on dorm has been the most enjoyable of my life. Wilson, Frampton, & Mitch: you guys will be life· long friends . To the young VES ladies who have provided me with tender loving in the past two years: Whit, Ash, HV, MH, MS, & MBC. Thanks for the self-esteem boost! Nick & Pollard: the late nights, the camaraderie, the laughs, & the D (can't forget the D) will always be remembered. Hardwick, thanks for being such a loyal friend & confidante. Whit, I don't know who is going to look out for you when I'm gone, but you'll do alright. Your like a sister to me, I love you. To the some other senior guys & gals that I truly will miss: JC,BB,WB,CV, AC,MA,FW,ED·V,WM,AF,PC,AK,SB,CG, &MM. The initials hardly do justice"for what you guys mean to me, thanks for being such devoted friends. Lastly, and perhaps most appropriately suited for my conclusion, I'd like to thank my fellow ninjas (Raggs, E.B., Free, &Jake) for eternally branding their arms
with me. While many may describe our gallant act as one of stupidity, I'd like to think of it as priceless souvenir, or a lifelong reminder symbolizing the friendships we built on Box Plaza, the blood, sweat, & tears we shed on the gridiron, the jokes we laughed at on dorm, and the countless road trips we set out upon in route to good times. For these are memories that we, the Class of 2005, will forever embrace, adore, and cherish. From the bottom of my heart, thank you YES, for being such a special place to learn, live, and grow; I am forever indebted.
Oh dear God, it's Meris.. Oh God she looks like Galaxia... For real... "nice things"... It clears your head... Quentin Tarantino... "Twitch- twitch"... We were about to send the cavalry out for you...
Sir Beverly! ... Dry your hair...
First of all I would like to thank God, ]ah, The Great Creator, or whatever you would like to call Him/Her/ It for guiding me through these four years of my life. Thanks to my parents for always believing in me. Andrew (a.k.a. A BEY) I'm gonna miss you next year and I hope you have a blast being the only child in the house of the next 3 years. Maddie and Reeves, ~ don't know where I would be without you two right now. You two are my very best friends as well as my sister and brother. I love you two and will miss you both very much. Meagan thanks for being my sister with common sense. George and Fulton, you guys are the Shiznit. Mexico was FAR OUT and I've enjoyed every minute hanging out with you guys. TO all my other friends: Qiff, Robby, Judy, Ruth, Ruthy, Laura, Teet, Noah, Lizzy, Catherine, Byron, Mel, Tom, Malek, Christine, and anyone else I might have forgotten; thank you for making this ye~ the best of all my life so far. TO my cousin and friend Michael: you're the best cousin I could have and I hope you live it up in Wilmington the next four years or longer. Thank you Mr. Winston for having me play varsity tennis for four years. Thank you Mr.Hight and Mr.Burke for being perfect examples of not conforming to the system. Thank you Thomas for every hello, hug, and other kind gestures over these four years. There are a million other things I have to say but they would take too much time and thinking to write. Love and Peace- Bryant
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