Show s gymnastics swimming and dance Whatever hobby I chose she seemod already to be in the highest level Then in high school our paths diverged But I still see her in dance concerts— in a leading role as usual If I had the connections or the talent I’d love to perform in front of her I want her to think “Wow! I wish I was as good as Erika” Just for a change —Erika Milar 17 CocfcoysvXo Md It’t natural to get angry ifsomeone hurts or humiliates you But how do you handle tkat anger? Here’t how some teens hare reacted: My brother became involved with drugs after someone he trusted introduced him to them After my brother came back from three different rehabsthis person gave him heroin My brother died of a heroin overdose and this man came to his funeral When I saw him I never wanted to inflict more harm on another human being than I did on him But I didn't do anything Hurting someone —even a person with no conscience like him-Hswhat Fmabout —Aaron Homy 17 Murray Utah Remember the girl who was always involved and got every award —the teacher’s dream child? I had stood in that girl’s shadow since elementary school We were both involved in n’t Ever since 91 1 I’ve been so angry at those terrorists that I wanted revenge I wanted die people responsible for taking innocent lives hunted down Today I still want revenge But I also worry that more innocent lives might be lost Preston King 14 Houston Tax friend She is so I'm angry at my st mean She calls me names If I could I’d put globs of gum in her hair That would be yery funny but also very bad I hate her but wish we could be friends again ex-be- —Ashloa Doyh 11 Gulfport Miss In the sixth grade a kid would steal my pencils and pens So one day I took all of his pens and pencils plus the papers from his binder He had a tough week Finally I said Td give his stuff back if he returned my things and he agreed There's noth-- ing wrong with taking revenge You can’t let yourself be pushed around your whole life You have to take action and show who is a real man Lawit 15 Houston Tm av It all started when I was working as a dishwasher at a restaurant When I wasn’t looking this guyjrabbed my pop and put horseradish in it Then he told me that his pop tasted flat and asked me to taste mine So I took a drink —and spit it everywhere Everyone in the kitchen laughed at me So when that guy left the room I grabbed some food off the dirty dishes and shoved it in his drink But he saw me and threw it away So my plan failed —Josh Domain 16 Pfnduwy Mich Everyone feels the need for revenge when they’ve been hurt And I don’t believe in letting people walk all over you But paying bade evil for evil starts the whole problem over again Just because others don’t act with integrity we shouldn't let them turn us into people like them —Amy Gillos 1 5 Wauconda III 800 517 7496 Of 1 1 TOOT WHW DO TOU WMOT 4B0UT MOOTT Hm pdntyMa’CBawianlyniilwlna‘Fridi VolcaTdilr and wri hoMtede iMttoway fata TMtetetaiinMtatea Ban SIPS Grand Centerfltedan NawYerfc NY 10163-510- 9 era Give any room a whole new look for about the price of a new pair of shoes For a free catalog call 1 I 1 visitSUREFITCOM |