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HONORING SENIORS
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Senior Senior

Marlise Boyd

The Best

Roommate on

a Cruise

by Caitlin Blevins

A help others and to spread kindness my grandma has always been
passion to serve others,
kindness, intelligence and
on the sidelines, supporting us
every single day. She understands
drive are qualities I strive
to achieve within myself day in that not everyone has been blessed and cheering us on. She was and
still remains one of my biggest
with the opportunities that we have.
and day out. These qualities are all She taught me this mindset early supporters. She has always been
found in my grandmother, Marlise on. Because this is something that there for not only me but for my
Boyd, who has inspired me to better has been integrated in my life, I family. She is the best listener and
myself. My grandmother has always now branch out and serve on my someone who gives helpful advice.
been a positive constant in my life own. I have my There has never
and a role model to me as I was grandmother been a time
growing up. She is easily one of the to thank for when she wasn’t
most well-rounded people I know, my passion for willing to listen
and I can only hope to be half of the helping people, and support
person she is. She shows kindness to a characteristic me growing
everyone, no matter what, and this that I am up. Through
is one of her most admirable and extremely proud her actions, she
inspiring characteristics. of in myself. has shown me
what the true
When I was younger, one of my My three definition of
favorite things to do with my siblings and family is. She
grandma was to serve at Meals on I are always has shaped me
Wheels. I loved going with her to going from into a better
deliver meals around Lubbock. I one activity or person and is
have never lost this love for serving sporting event someone whose
others, and it is something that I to another. For footsteps I hope
still enjoy doing with her today. as long as I to follow.
My grandmother does her best to can remember,

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