Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Brothers, Sisters Potential Adult Friends It doesn’t matter if they’re older or younger; brothers and sisters can ac¬ tually be fun to have around. There are some exceptions as always, but usually they are all right. Younger kids in the family are great to have. They try so hard to act like their big sister, or brother. They’ll put on make-up and dress in clothes that are ten sizes too big, and walk around the house talking about dates or the big football game the night before. To some, however, it isn’t cute at all. Especially if they ruined the clothes that were tomor¬ row’s outfit. Just remember, if the little guys didn’t love you, they wouldn’t try so hard to be like you. Trying to live with older brothers or sisters in the house is just as hard. Here are these people who are two or three years older, and they do know more, but they rub it in! They say that isn’t right or this is wrong but still they don’t seem to care. Older kids rarely say things like good job or nice work. They seem to take for granted that the younger teen needs to hear that. Feelings are “Brothers and sisters can become our best friends. ” often hurt because something one person worked so hard on is shot down in seconds. As time goes on, the older one begins to see stages of himself in the younger brother or sister. As the younger teen gets older, many kids stop trying to copy the identity of the older one, and begin to realize their own acceptance of themselves. When they stop turning to the older teen for advice and help, they notice that the attention span has disappeared and wonder why. Now they follow the younger one and watch to see what happens. After a few days or even weeks, the older teen realizes what has finally occurred, the younger one has grown up. They can actually relate on the same level. Brothers and sisters can become our best friends with some time and honest talking. Love between two family members can really be spe¬ cial, especially if they are brothers and sisters. Shannon Steffey Lots of Love. Support from family members goes a long way, as Kristin Callaway found out as ‘ Annie”. 22

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M«J W HOME- Hurting Or Helping? Family. That word can provoke smiles, sighs, and frowns. Every home is not perfect, and teens are the first to admit it. Family roles are changing, and kids of all ages are beginning to share the responsibility of a daily work load. For some, it may mean a job for extra cash: for others, it means picking up where another left off. Every home is different, true, but still more teens are being intro¬ duced to the adult world of work, at an earlier age. With more parents working, jobs that were their responsibility now fall to the next capable person - the teen. This means it is up to him to fix dinner, put Junior to bed, pick up the mess, and still do four hours of homework before he goes to bed. For some it gets to be a little much. In a situation like this, patience can wear a little thin on everyone. Money is also a major issue in today’s home. Everyone wants it, but not everyone has it. Many par¬ ents think of Friday night dates as a waste of hard earned cash. Teens look at it as $3 well spent with friends. In this case, many de¬ cide to find a job to supply the extra dollars. One girl said that after she found a job, her parents wanted her to save everything she earned, and not go out at all. What was the point of finding work to begin with? An¬ other said her parents didn’t want her to work, yet a fight breaks out everytime she asks for some money. In today’s working family, the pressure is on everyone. One thing we must all remember though, our family is built on a firm foundation of love, trust and caring. Nothing is impossible. Shannon Steffey Balancing Act. After reading the messages left on the communication center of todays family, Shannon Steffey tries to be cook, babysitter, stu¬ dent and still a teen while her brother Austin “helps’. Family 21 w

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Green Ties You hold the string of my kite, of my life. You glide me expertly past trees and over electric lines: obstacles you say can kill. It is for the best we both believe — for now ... But the wind comes and brings me higher; further; more distant each time. Then it recedes, and I fall back to you — never fully in ruins, but sometimes slightly shattered in body or soul. I am then patched with wisdom; yours and mine combined. I go out once again with the wind at my back; harder, longer, and stronger still. The string snaps, but I come back, for parts of you I cannot destroy . . . the invisible thread. Theresa Kenders Family Ties. Keith Hudson at four knows already how important family love can be as he holds his little sister, Rachel. It Means A Lot! Kristen Callaway found en¬ couragement for her role in “Annie Get Your Gun” from members of her family. Family