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Helen Lacy Slabaugh
William Lindsey Strope
Fortressofstupidity...Redwithapenguin...pinksee-through...getmad, no seriously, get mad, it will solve everything...butterfinger ... TG notes all over my room thanks to CW ...diesel... NYC04 ... Fell...puta towel underneath the door, then we'll talk... EB... headmaster...wear your hair down...my body, my body, it my GOODIES!...awkward...Feliz Navidad...first bail...Sacy Labaugh . Molly's house...to the windows, and the wall!...Ace loves lace...FW- Roomies 2003...TG...LG· TP MIA, cofc visit, blue dogs drummer, well yes, my name IS lacy... AW+CL-tripto Lexington...notatgasstations...summer04'... ride from c-ville...state trooper...I'm in the woods...It feels good!... TW... GV...drama...dave matthews...VA Beach... Iwould like to see the girl in the pink skirt. .. cops ... late night. ..
"...The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time" ·James Taylor "...Trying to learn from what's behind you
And never knowing what's in store
Makes each day a constant battle
Just to stay between the shores . . . " - Garth Brooks
Iwould foremost like to thank my family: Dad, Mom, Lucinda, Charlie, Laura, Alan, and Mimi. The baby of the family is almost all grown up. No more kiddy tables for me. Mom, thank you for letting me come home so often, supporting me in all my goals, and encouraging me to be independent. Thank you for
s e n d i n g m e t o V E S , i t h a s b e e n a n w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e . I l o v e y o u . D a d , t h a n k you for always dropping everything your doing to help me. You are the kindest person I know and I strive to be more like you in every way. Laura and Alan, thank you for putting up with your little sister and her spoiled ways. To my best friend, Annie, thank you for all our good times. I have missed you over these past three years, and I hope that the amazing times that we have shared can make up for the times I have been away. You are a wonderful friend to me and I know we will always be best friends. To my other best friend , Tyler, thank you for putting u p w i t h m e f o r t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s , y o u ~re w o n d e r f u l t o m e a n d m y f a m i l y . I l o v e youwithallmyheart. Molly,hanginthereonemoreyear.Youhavetocome visit Charlestonr Clarke, even though you are a cougar, I still love you! You are a greatfriendtome. Iwillmissyounextyear,butnoworries;Icanmakeitto Georgia once in a while! Lauren, I cou ldn't have gotten through this year without you. It's only just begun.
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.... First and foremost: My family. There is no statement or quote that Icould possibly recall that would be sufficient in showing you just how much you have meant to me while I have been growing up. No matter how many times I crawi home, you still let me into the house, and I am forever grateful ofyour Jove.There is nothingmore powerful that has driven me through life than you, my family. Ben· How many times have you been my only friend in an unfamiliar place? We have never needed anything other than each other. I have missed you more than anything else this year. Sis and Bean-Yoursensitiveandbeautifullycreativesoulsaretheperfectingredienttoraisethreeboysto become caring young men, than k you. jose- Keep on kee pin' on bro. Your gonna run this world one day, just never give up and never refuse help from people. Mom- You should have been a psych iatrist. Any time I need help, the comfort is only a phone call away. I know I can never Jove you as much as you Jove me, but I will always try. Pop- ... One day I will see everything you have been trying to show me, and when I do, that will truly be the best day of my life. Everything I have ever felt about you will cometrue:Iwillknowthatyoureallyarethesmartestandmost powerfulmanIwilleverhopeto know. I love you. •
T h e o l d b o y s : O l i v e r , J e f f , H e n r y , Ba n k s , S a m , E a m o n - G o o d f r i e n d s a r e h e r e f o r g o o d t i m e s a n d bad times, so that we will always feel at home. Boys, we have definitely had our fair share of those, and I have always felt at home with you. Thankyoufor being my boys.
The old gals: Kate, Hannah, Brennan, Ash· Your beauty has been the part of the equation that kept me sane. Eating doughnuts in the rain or simply watching movies was what I always looked forward to when I needed a break from the "real world". I miss you so much here but nothing has ever held us apart and it never will. Thank you for all your smiles and tears.
The New boys:Jake, Thomas, Hardwick, Michalove, Cummings, Blake, Forrest- Fellas, its been one hell of a year and I owe it all to you. Thanks for including me in everything and making me feel welcome. I would have never stayed here if it wasn't for you Thomas. Hardwick, ! love ya buddy. !don't know what else to say for youtwo. Let the good times roll..
The New gals: Us, Manda, Addie, Ul-1 don't knowhow much time Ihave spent with you this year, but for some reason, anytime I need some female influence in my life, you will walk around the n e a r e s t c o r n e r . T h a n k y o u fo r a l l y o u r t i m e . M y l i t t l e g i r l , y o u h a v e b e e n m y t i n y f l o w e r g r o w i n g i n a sidewalkcrack. !love flowers.
To all the teachers: This goes out to all the teachers that have ever understood who Will Strope i s . Y o u k n o w w h o y o u a r e . T h a n k s f o r pu t t i n g u p w i t h m y BS t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s . Y o u a r e t h e o n e s t h a t I have looked up to, and that's because I never had to look up. ! always could speak to you, eye to eye, level. You have helped me to become something that I would never have thought I could be. Thank you.
Through the years, I have not stood out on the field or on paper. You will never see my name on a headmasters Jist or any plaque. I have been th rough three high schools and still make a lot of the same mistakes. I will not get handed a diploma beside my twin brother. ! was sent to Prep-School, and sent back, andsent offagain, so that! wouldgrowand mature as a young adult ready to face the world o u t s i d e o f b e l l s . I w a s s e n t f o r t h e r i d e . . . a n d n o w t h e w h e e l s h a v e f a l l e n o f f .
"Don't worry children; all will be right with the world..."
(les Qaypool)
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