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Show PAGE 8 TEMPLAR TRUMPET OPINIONSEDITORIALS Travis Murray set good example by loving everyone be met By: Emily Braithwaite. Travis Murray left this life on Friday, November 15th, 1996. He fought a cou- rageous fight and endured clear to the bitter end, in which cancer took his life. Travis has left a gap in the hearts of his friends, family, and anyone who came in contact with him. He was always ready with a quick smile and a I love you for those who were having a bad day. vis touched the lives of many people. He made them realize the things they took for granted and he helped them become more grateful for what they had. Every time anyone was with him, they felt a happiness that burned in their heart because they knew just how special he was. He loved Legacy When I die, give what is left of me to children. If you need to cry, cry for your brothers walking beside . Put your arms around anyone and give them what you need to e to me. I want to leave you with something, something better than ds or sounds. Look for me in the people I have known and loved. And if you cannot live without me, then let me live on your eyes, your mind and your acts of kindness. You can love me most by letting hands touch hands and ting go of children that need to be free. Love does not die, people do. So when all that is left of me is love . . . Give me away . . . Anonymous everyone that he came in contact with, he was slow to anger and quick to forgive. A tremendous number of students from our high school showed up at the funeral services for Travis. Even many who had never had the privilege of coming in close contact with him just came to show their love for Trent and Tara. Were all different, but all should be treated equally By Lynnell Porter Look at everyone individually, not as if they would make Each day as you walk you popular or add a notch to down the halls of Manti High your social status, but look at School you can notice the di- the person and the fact that verse types of people on our they are basically the same as campus. Im not talking about all of us. different ethnic races, Im talking about the way people look, act, and talk. We have the skaters, s, grungies, preppies, An important thing for us to remember is that we all have the same needs which are to feel wanted, special, and accepted. In order for us to be jocks, cowboys, more accepting we need to Travis Murray nerds, granolas, cheerleader give people a chance. Im the with it. types, stoners, and punks. same as all of you and I need In spite the loss they have Im not implying that anyone to work on the same thing. I suffered, the Murrays know falls into any of these groups, need to treat everyone as an that Travis is no longer in pain but I am saying these are some I and equal hope that we all and they will see him again. of the categories people do that. get can try to But for now they can look to put into or classified under. Lets be more unified as Travis as a constant reminder this is: on comment school. a Lets work more as My of how to love unconditionWhy cant we all get along a team and treat everyone ally. Imagine being able to together? Why cant we be equally. Although its not evlove everyone you meet, just unified? I admit we all have ery students senior year, its like Travis did. different tastes in clothes and mine, and I want to make my different personalitie- s- every- last year the best. For those one is different-b- ut thats of you with more years to life what so makes super. come, make every year a great Better I Iero you wont find We one! To quote part of a song all we Arent equal? Fond memories will always may be different in some ways by Patti Rothberg- - I can roll bind but that doesnt change the myself on down the line tellso-call- ed goody-goodie- Losing someone you love is extremely hard and it takes great courage to watch someone you really care for die. I say this because this issue really hits close to home for me; I lost my brother Jimi, to cancer also. I have felt the pain and suffering that the Murray family has felt this past week, and you never really get over something like this, you just learn to cope Hero Why must Trav die Why must people cry He held the pain That would make anyone sane in- Spirit never broken Body just choken But the pendulum of time Has committed no crime fact that we should all be Take for me one last breath You conquered everything but treated equally. Nothing about us can make us superior death to anyone else. Look past the face, body, color, and clothes. All of Heaven will rejoice When they hear our Heros voice ing everybody that Im just fine, my troubled mind I cant confide that we are all the same inside... inside. Gabe Hampton The Lord took his son When he felt his work was done Cape Disappointment in Washington averages 2,552 hours or 106 complete days of heavy fog per year. Travis a room full of darkness ou were the light n Get Never angry or unforgiving you always tried to choose the Don right' lany watched in awe s you continued your fight (ou tried to conquer :verything in sight Expires Eager and willing was your heart a valiant son, a royal knight Annie Garmus 121996 ( e 1 FR! CLeese Burger 'Dative 413 S. Main Ephraim, Utah |