Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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prepares us for what is ahead. We could jump from the swing and risk the chance of not landing on our feet. Or we could wait until the ride stops so we can get off safely. As we run among these magical structures, our thoughts are so occupied that we ignore the blossoms along the path. We discover stones if we trip and fall; but try to forget them as we pick ourselves back up. The blossoms and stones may appear as part of the scenery but if we took them out of the picture we’d be left alone with only barren earth beneath our feet. Approaching the fence we see between the links and continued 8 Opening

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Dovri Wirkmo'o A jungle gym has many bars intertwined every which way, giving us a choice as to where we can securely place our foot. As we climb to the top we feel like we can conquor the world. Once we get there we’re all the closer to the sky, but can’t reach high enough to touch it. Other days we prefer to stay close to the ground, where we can sit and look up to those above us. If the jungle gym becomes too still, a trip down a slide lets the time swarm by. Racing down the shoot, a tickle makes our insides giggle. But the thrill comes to a sudden halt once we hit the bottom. From here, time tells us it’s place while we wonder where it went to begin with. Swings keeping time with the wind, suggest that time may bring us the answers to our uncertainties. The hand that pushes us back and forth only remind us that this boost continued 7 Opening

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Davrf Wfttwmom (4) shadows, and hear voices, music and noise. To go beyond the gate is the awaited privilege given to us on good behavior or if we outgrow the toys. We step outside and like what we see, but we’re almost certain we’d rather go back inside the gates until recess is over. Once that bell rings, we snap back to the present. Our shadow is still distorted, and the shade grows darker. Before we are reminded of our grown-up responsibilities, we can take the spirit of that child, and store it somewhere safe, where we can always reach back. 9 Opening