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Theodore Schmidt Parker

C: Thank you for teaching me to never take myself too seriously. After all, I'm only a silly German,
'ou alone have managed to bring out a side of me that I’d never known before, and I am forever
rateful.
I )0: Levitate...Hey man, it kinda looks like a saxophone., fencing in the kitchen...Schmidt's.. Thank
* ou for always showing me a good time. Take care of yourself.
!S: I love you babe. You're beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, and fun, and don't ever convince
ourself of anything contrary. Thanks for never actually killing me.
latt: Thanks for doing everything a big brother should do-beating some sense in to me, teaching me
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fe's lessons, providing an example to live up to, and especially, breaking in the parents. It's an honor to
e "Little Parker."

lorn & Dad: I love you both, thank you for everything, especially for putting education first. The nest
tay be empty now, but you've taught us both to fly higher than the rest.
■| 4M, MS, NC, VW, and everyone else: You're all incredible. Thank you for everything, the good times
jjind the bad. Always keep in touch, and never grow up.
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May the roads rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your
ace, the rain fall soft upon your fields, and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His
land." -Irish Blessing

has been my best, most incredible, most devoted,
faithful, beautiful, completely out of this world friend since fifth
grade. FIFTH GRADE. And I'm pretty sure we are going to be
friends till we both have ten kids and hate our husbands. I helped
her get cooler clothes and she gave me more than she’ll ever know.
Lets give her a round of applause. She deserves it.
Sometimes 1 regret it, switching schools. But how can you really
regret falling in love and seeing your best friends every day? I
laughed, I cried, I danced, I wet my pants, and it was all perfect in
that roundabout totally screwed up "gosh being a teenager totally
sucks" sort of way. Driving 45 minutes to school every day gives
you a lot of time to think. Only thing its good for really. In the end.
I'm glad I did it. Even though I miss and love my Middletown
friends SO much and I don't think they know it.
Oceans of Love,
Leah
Ps. Mom, you are completely psychotic, paranoid, and totally
neurotic and I love you.
Dad, you're the only dad I know that's in a reggae band and for that
I love you too