Carly Wanna

Andrew: Carly Wanna be taller, memedaddy, post-Sadie Hawkins, “No.” Aysha: APES, reminders that I’m an idiot, food at lunch, ASAP, Conner. Claire: LAX, being the only person nobody can ever say anything mean about, bus buddies, confusion over who is who, my dad’s top of head kiss to you, granola. Jessica: Jesstica, “Jessica loves Sam Jenkins,” throwing you in a pool, our Justin Bieber remix, the ketchup I flipped at Wendy’s, Man in the Mirror, party ditchers, my senior photos, Chad and Cody’s eternal love, our mixtape and Carsica the Band’s neverending glory. David: being logical with one another, hugs, journalism, the ability to close, my eye flutter. Finn: my husband, our awful dance moves. Julianna: baking, being one of the family, an ACCIDENTAL mallet to the head, Nana’s cookies, drive throughs, my basement, a solar-powered vape, George’s cupholder, the trampoline after Sadie Hawkins, clap the rhythm, tell it again. Justin: hugs, aggression, shopping, elongated phone calls, Freshman year Sadie’s date, our Battle of the Books team in 5th grade, being too large to function, Flapper Girl, songs sent to me, the ability to ski, band. Lizzi: every class in the world, a love of math/ math team/ math tournaments/ calculus!, “you did soooooo good,” weird sounds, my basement, Her name is Rio, using you as a threat to other people, hatred as a child for all the bullying, ALITHIA, lots of letters junior year, your letter of recommendation, cookie. Megan: Osama Bin Bunny, that time I yanked the crap out of your hair, Ryan Begyn’s rave, our car crash, running into a pit of mud, sophomore year talent show tech, almost dying on the way to a Taylor Swift concert, my unwanted logic, that one weird night, allergies, naps, “Megan in a Relationship,” several years of playing on the same soccer team and not talking to each other, raptor, creature, 90% of my time. Monica: being rational with me, Cuba, assistance in my otherwise poor decision making, sporadic fights, one giant fall down Megan’s stairs and “Whose dog is that?,” Panic!, reminders that I’m an idiot, dancing, “You think they care about you? I’m the only one who cares about you!” Mama Monica, that one weird night, all the typos, feelings. Thomas: an English script, Junior year Sadie Hawkins, pheasant fights. Walker: theatre, 5th period study hall, Uncle, your Gazebo guest column. B Squad: bonfires, Boone, the 3rd of July, starting fights. Zainab: deep conversations in band, when we arrived 30 minutes late to a soccer game we were supposed to play in, hiding in the bathroom at dinner with Meredith’s parents, daily braids, soccer, forcing you to come to Carlyle with me. Meredith: Jesus. Anna Katherine: MAMA SHERPA, Champion of the World, chemistry class, Clue. Tarab: all of our classes, shared struggles, a Montessori dance, our first gossip talk in eighth grade, my love of your entire family, our adoration of Jimmy John’s, LAX LAX LAX LAX, forcing you to do One Act, running buddies, badger, shared Arabness, Tayrab the Ayrab, Mother Mary, the day we finally matched. Gracie: The Newsroom, all of the fangirling, SCARY WHITE, the 1940’s, the tech booth, our AP geography guild, propel. Anna Katherine Boswell: Mama Sherpa, champion of the world. Wade: knuckle pops, New Years, “Papa,” Sinan, the best thumb picture ever, Dr. Stewart, our Hershey’s kiss wrapper behind the picture in the library. Kevin: 8th grade lab partners, our forty pact, random late night phone calls. Sarah Kate: cat and dog, theatre, a second grade note to Emily, switching outfits as children, “Mrs. Sellers” and “Mr. Sellers,” political discussions, being the girl my mother always wanted, being my make-up artist, a terrible terrible month, a Pixie Stick, Mario Party, White Waters, Life of Juan, falling asleep during every movie we’ve ever watched, a fear/ worship of cockroach, rock-stardom, being your biggest fan, Madison Square Garden. Cameron Walsh: our initials, other people’s PDA. Jake Edwards: Turkey Ball. Kenzie Muenzer: the Philadelphia, forever being my favorite child, crab claws, Beta Club pinning, Mr. Grisamore. Kaylee: wifeliness, Kenzie. Cap: New Years. David Grant: a hallway wink, staying in band. Shawn: former hatred, current hatred, your former love, bus buddies, calculus help, math team, chess, no friends, Manasa, life advice, some chill, all of my qualities you have acquired, killing my cat, the band, a fixed Barry Sax, the senior year I won’t get to witness. The Trumpets: sectionals, too much pep, misgendering. Band: What day is it?, Peer Mentors, pinky kisses. Sabina: SABINAAAAA, favorite Ajjan. Nick Dorogy: Lizzi, our impending hug. Anna Parel: the 7 FPD boys you snapchat. Maggie Fuchs: band, Shawn, honorary upperclassmen status. Matt Newberry: Heleddy, marriage, the time Frankenstein ran for class president, the Philadelphia. Abby Ellison: the Philadelphia. Morgan Mathis: play buddies, Piedmont, Nonnie Nonnie Nonnie and a Hey Hey Hey. Jeffery Hale: your dad.