Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School - Warrior Yearbook (Fort Oglethorpe, GA)

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Growing in unity and in understanding, our world enlarged beyond our own steps on our own dirt paths. We saw clearly that it did not matter if others traveled at a different speed; we learned to get into step because we needed people. We needed friends. They were no long- er considered a luxury; friends were essential! Sometimes we reminesced, laughing and shar- ing all of the old feelings. Sometimes we of- fered advice, helping each other out. Other times we just sat and listened, wiped a tear, and shared the hurt. Whether we were with one close friend or a group of friends, the joy was immeasurable. 1982 was destined to be an out- standing year, and sharing it with those we loved made it even more precious.

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Somewhere along the way we sat down to rest and took a good look around. Many of us were surprised to see that numerous times, the friends we relied on the most were our parents, brothers, and sisters. They sat through the rain at ballgames, worked on the wrong math problem thirty minutes, or helped raise money for the stadium. It was they who struggled within themselves to let us grow independent and suffer through our hurts while they stood by unable to shelter us from the pain. Friends the radiance felt upon automatically seeing faces, hearing voices, remembering times together is as in- dividual as we are. Perhaps that is the secret we learned: Walking together was beautiful because we accepted each other — imper- fections, differences, arguments, and all. We never turned loose, despite disagreements, because we knew that in order for 1982 to be successful, we had to depend on others every step of the way.