The looks of love
LHS teens offer what makes the world go 'round
Lawrence High School students in Joy Clumsky’s creative writing classes tackled writing about one of the strongest emotions — love. Here, juniors and seniors contribute what they think indicate the signs of love.
Lawrence High School students in Joy Clumsky’s creative writing classes tackled writing about one of the strongest emotions — love. Here, juniors and seniors contribute what they think indicate the signs of love.
Love is …
Petting your dog when you know he reeks, and, knowing that afterward, your hand will stink, too. — Clay Kellerman
A CD mixed for me. — Nicolette Weil
Your dad picking you up at work after midnight. — Mackenzie Quinlan
Forgiving someone for forgetting your birthday and then remembering hers. — Elina Alterman
Telling your mom whatever she wants to hear. — Sam Sutheimer
Acting out each character while reading a children’s book to a younger sibling. — Daniela Archibong
Telling someone she has food wedged between her teeth. — Jordan Ferguson
Knowing to listen when there are tears. — Colleta Carley
A pearl among rocks. — Melissa Ettredge
When your mom redecorates your room, and she doesn’t complain about it being too hard or time-consuming. — Ashley Davis
Letting the cat in and out of the house every five minutes. — Melissa Ettredge
My grandma holding my hair back when I was throwing up at the hospital after I got my appendix taken out. — Renae Saathoff
When nothing else matters. — Marci Cully
When your mom replaces your dead fish three times before telling you that it had narcolepsy and fell down the toilet. — Noelle Cline
A dad doing his daughter’s laundry full of thongs. — Renae Saathoff
Letting go even when you know it will never come back. — Valerie Wiesner
When physical appearance doesn’t matter at all. — Rick Penaloza
Millions of fans in a sports stadium very silent, then singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” — Rachelle Saathoff
The feeling you get when you realize that it’s not so bad to be “turning into your mom.” — Tyler Levy
When someone calls you just to see how you’re doing. — Meg Gentry
Something that will blindside you on some idle Tuesday afternoon when you least expect it. – Megan Mercer
Keeping a friendship going since first grade. — Elina Alterman
When you take your brother anywhere he wants, no matter how bad you look. — Amy Mowery
When Grandma rides 10 hours in the car and then sits more hours in the sun so Grandpa can see his favorite baseball team play. — Nicolette Weil
Waiting years for the right time, place and person. — Valerie Wiesner
What happens when you finally talk to that girl, and you forget what you were going to say. — Steven Foster
The smile from across the room. No words, just the smile. — Nicole Hunter
When you know you can count on someone, no matter how late, cold or rainy it is outside. — Marci Cully
Waking up on a Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. to go fishing with your grandpa so he doesn’t have to go alone. — Brad Harrell
When you pet your long-haired cat in your new black slacks because he aches for affection. — Michelle Colgan
When your grandma hires you to do something when someone else might be able to do it better. — Jacob Rahmeier
Watching the game even though you can’t play it. — Sam Sutheimer
Pretending you don’t know how the story ends when your little sister reads to you. — Ashley Taylor
What inspires us each morning to be excited for the next. — Rachael Foster
The way your mom makes you call home and check in on the weekends, just to make sure you’re still in one piece. — Kailey Mesler
When your boyfriend tells you the truth about how you look, not just what you want to hear. — Ashley Davis
When you pray for your family and friends and ask God to protect their lives with yours if he must. — Pharouk Hussein
Spending your last $10 on Mary on Tuesday, but you don’t get paid until Friday. — Travis Cromwell
Getting reassurance even when I mess up. — Brad Safarik
Accepting someone for who he is, even if he is different from everyone else. — Stephanie Farve
Familiarity that never gets stale. — Noelle Cline
Waking up to puppy breath at 6 a.m. — Amy Mowery
When your mom stays up all night because she can’t sleep until you get home. — Brad Harrell
When mom cries because the door of my sister’s empty room is open. — Rick Penaloza
When someone gives you your “last chance” infinite times. – Jillian Hill
The way families forgive and forget. — Kati Daniels
When you write his name on everything you own. — Ashley Taylor
Liking bumping your funny bone; sometimes it hurts, and sometimes it tickles. — Tamika Turner
Making a collage of pictures to remember someone by. — Travis Cromwell
Forever, not just a one-week game. — Emily Williamson
All around you. Just look where you haven’t before. Liam Kirby