Carol W Hayes High School - Pacesetter Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Only a Runner In the Race of Life Giving all honor to the Lord is something, first of all. special to Gregory S. Thigpen. He feels that without the Lord's help, it would not have been possible to run the race of life. He enjoys running track and has competed on local, county, state and national levels. He speaks at many assembly programs where he tries to communicate with the audience one on one. Gregory's pastimes are watching TV. playing chess, enjoying other sports, and spending time with his friends. Last but not least, he likes to talk to people about making something of themselves in the race of life; because he himself has a long way to go. He plans to go to college to major in accounting. He says if he could leave something with the following pacesetters it would be If you've got a dream, go for it, for we all arc only runners in the race of life. Audrey Graham Antoohn Hall Aretha Hatbeny 82

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Senior Favorite Poems The Road Ahead FAULTS At wonderful at school day arc. There are many question I cannot answer So full of joy and laughter Although I do my best. The best and riche« time we'll know I've never said that I'm the greatest. Will come a lew yean after Though festers may make a je t. Well dote the door behind ut now. There arc many problem 1 cannot tolve And at wc walk away. Though I calculate every day; Capture the dreamt and plant we've made My brain t» cluctctcd with all sort of thing To hold them tight today. And wrong thing get m the way. Walk proudly at we move along. 1 sometime make tome friend uptet Feel free and young and atrong; Because I don't do what 1 should Pirate let our heart repeat thete word But believe me I'm not giving up Let nothing lead u wrong.' Inside, thete is still some good. With a future toon to blottorn The fault is all inmc, I cannot lie. And a new dream Coming true. For 1 take on many tasks. There a world of bright tomorrow . The struggle is wotth it m the end. And they 're waiting young and new So help please” i all I ask Carol Ytettc William H Fnglith 12 Tliete ate many due I can't peek out Although they arc probably there; My tage is filled with adventures COON HUNTING My mind is now forced to share. Raccoon hunting it done by dog ; There are many journey I have not traveled The howling from the tree r done by the 0»l Though I'm quick to take a nde 1 doo r want the world to pa»i me by Raccoon hunting can be good if the owl holler Though I'm wared and want to hide. If the owl doc not holler, the coons will not walk Thete are many questions 1 cannot antwer Raccoon will not walk at any time; Although 1 do my best. Thua hunting mute not be dooe at an time But my leaf i turning quicldt For I'm now on a learning quew So il the owl are not howling, don't go hunting— For the hunt will be tn vain. H Fngluh 12 Gregotyr S Thigpen H. English 12 WHEN NATURE PREVAILED The sun was shining. 'If 1 am the bght. ACCEPT ME FOR WHO 1 AM And the grass was green. Then, whom shall you fear? When nature prevailed When nature ptevails. 1 may not walk or talk like vou. And tore down the screen. It |u« me. dear But it really doe not matter. 1 may noe do thing you do Something was taken 'Just believe in me. Yet it doe not make you better. None could replace. And be of good faith. For nature prevailed When nature prevail Ju« try to look inside of me And tore open a space My child, just wait. And |udge me by my heart, Nora Huffman Don't let my disability Great sorrow was fdr. H. English 12 Tear u» all apart Great pain was felt too, When nature prevailed If you would just give me a chance And nothing would do to thtrw what I'm about. Wc may become rlie be t of friend ; It hurt a lot Then thing could really wock out Because tltetr she lay But nature prevailed; Accept me foe who 1 am It was bcu that way And don't discriminate. Accept me for who 1 am Where doe it all end' I on't let it turn to hate Doe it wop tight here? Dawn Grant Since nature prevails. H English 12 Should 1 even fear- 91

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