Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Have you ever thought about NO MAN IS AN ISLAND? Man is incapable of living a solitary life. He is the only creature with the capacity to think for himself; yet he must rely on others for their knowledge and guidance. Because of man’s emotion, he needs others for their love, comfort and companionship. Despite man's reliance on others, he tends to forget about them and often attempts to withdraw into a shell. When he is pressured by his dependance on others, he grows bitter toward his fellow humans. This bitterness combats his happiness. It is time for us to break out of our shells of confinement, realizing and appreciating our need of others, for no man is an island.

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Have you ever thought about what the world would be like if no one ever smiled? How many times have you walked past people hoping someone would care enough to smile at you? When did you last send a smile to someone else? How did it make you feel? It requires thirty-four muscles to frown and only thirteen to smile, so why make the extra effort? Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important have you ever thought about smiling?

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Have you ever thought about your dependance on others? Could you exist with no one else for support? Moments alone are beneficial to one's well-being but is a lifetime to be spent in solitude? is life really life without others?