University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook

“" Conies Down " Joy Whitman After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding and hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn ' t mean security and that loneliness is universal. And you learn that kisses aren ' t con- tracts and presents aren ' t promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open with grace of an adult- not the grief of a child. And you learn to build your hope on todays because tomorrow ' s ground is too uncertain for plans and that futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. Yet each step taken in a new direction creates a path to- wards the promise of a brighter dawn. And you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So you plant your own garden and dec orate your own soul- instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that love always has joys and sorrows that seem ever present, yet are never quite the same- becoming more than love and less than love, so difficult to define. And you learn that through it all you can endure, you really are strong, and you really do have worth. And you learn and you grow; with every good-bye you learn. 2 Opening ”