West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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' V t-? - i ' %H Aware. Of a movement from Becoming to Be- ing. Of a change in myself and my view of the world. Now I am no longer the nucleus, but a particle moving at a speed unimaginable and reflecting off the many particles, peoples, places of the time. First I was only the sole proprietor of my body and keeper of the amalgama- tion of anxieties, fears, aspirations. and contradictions that conflicted in my soul. Now I see these threads run- ning through the garments of oth( souls. Now I am aware. Of other smiles, other problems, other studies, other ideas, other triumphs. Of my striving to find myself in our world.

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Aware. Of bleary eyes, strange smells, use and abuse, meaningless laughter, the ad- venture of risks, the need for kicks, the abolishment of boredom, the un- reasonable demand for a reason and an answer. Of concern for the young. Of anxiety among adults and peers for the prob- lems and frustrations and seemingly impending destruction of their friends. Of a council, meeting and working to minimize drug use and reduce the stigma of criminality associated with drugs. Of hot lines and long hours waiting for the call which will open the doors and satisfy both ends. Of continually dull, expressionless faces the morning after. The feeling of waste which habitually follows the feeling of joy. And yet the frustra- tion of knowing that what is done, despite the noise, will still be done. % np« ' -

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