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• Be cautiously fearless in your pursuit of life. • Trying to be a perfectionist
• Take calculated risks. • Being a hypocrite
• Personal boundaries are HEALTHY. Defend them • Abusing the privilege of social media
and let no one intrude.

• Sometimes friends change. Let them go, and never “Evil is real in this world. Recognize it, even if the
world calls it “fun” or “pleasurable.”
betray your principles or be persuaded by others.
• Express compassion, grace and forgiveness to “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his
others. ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the

• Develop a strong work ethic. Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12”
• Respect authority; trust and obey your parents. Mrs. Sumrow is full of wisdom! She passionately
• Know who you are in regard to virtues, values and taught Spanish while teaching countless life lessons
to each of her students. I am blessed to have had the
ethics. Let no one cause you to waver from your opportunity to have her as a teacher and mentor.
convictions. May many more learn from her life and the wisdom
“Furthermore, the way to successfully handle she shares.
all of life’s challenges, adversities, problems, or
demands can be found in the Bible. Read it daily,
study it intensely, practice it continually and trust
it completely. God gave man a gift of choice, and
the choices that are made will determine the joy or
despair a person experiences in that lifetime.

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness, and to goodness knowledge,
6 and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control
perseverance, and to perseverance godliness, 7 and
to godliness mutual affection, and to mutual affection
love.” 2 Peter 1:6, 7
“Here are things that are toxic that will lead to
hopelessness, misery and great sorrow:
• Drug use - It is the most debilitating and
destructive path that anyone could take. Drugs
should never be considered recreational. They kill.
They are as bad as playing Russian
roulette with a loaded pistol.
• Selfishness - Life is not all about you. You can’t
always get your way.
• Lying, slander and gossip
• Deceit of any kind - cheating, stealing, etc.
• Uncontrolled anger and abusive actions toward
others

LUBBOCK COOPER

Article Submitted by Jordan Wilson

Jordan Wilson, Senior from Lubbock-Cooper High School, enjoys singing in the L-Cooper choir,
bowling with the Whitewood youth league, and volunteering at Experience Life. She will be
attending Texas Tech University to pursue a major in Psychology.

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