Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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You can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting, too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don ’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good nor talk too wise; If you can dream and not make dreams your master, If you can think and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with triumph and disaster, A nd treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build em up with worn-out-tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings. And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone. . . And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them: “Holdon!” If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings — nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it. And — which is more —you ’ll be a Man, my son! Rudyard Kipling

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“Life is what we make it — is still the basis of happiness and success. ” In IF,” Kipling tries to lead us to a fantastic life by setting up some basic morals and truths to follow. These are not to confine our dreams and desires, but to guide them. Each one of us is filled with bright, vast dreams, goals, and expectations no matter who he or she is. But far too often we tend to think only of ourselves, and miss a vital part of FRIENDSHIP — that of LISTENING and SHARING with others. Through this encounter would come a startling realization — the fact that everyone has something totally unique to offer. It may be a piece of advice or a quotation from a famous philosopher, an outlook into the future or just anything which distinguishes him from all others. Since we all have our own separate goals to strive for in the manner of which the individual chooses, no two will look upon life in exactly the same way. Therefore, we have no way to determine which path is the correct one. But, by our actions, the friends we choose, and the activities we partake in, we are showing people who we are and why we’re here. Since everyone has a different reason for living and enjoying this earth, it’s up to us to seek out our meaning and pursue it till we reach our goal. If it seems feasible, DO IT! If your goals are high, then STRIVE TO ACHIEVE! Do whatever it takes to make your life the most fulfilling and rewarding experience that you possibly can. TRUST in others! In return, they may confide in you; if you cause others harm and mistrust, you are only causing pains for yourself. Never lose FAITH, HOPE, and TRUST for they will take you everywhere and help you out of anything. HAPPINESS — it’s an internal feeling; one of the satisfactions of giving, of accomplishment, of self- fulfillment, and of the awareness that YOU are somebody. Do not walk in the shadow of another for your light may never shine. And, most important of all: BE YOURSELF!! 6