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,wiz>d1 ! ,*ick ,magnet

,lat] 9 ! summ] ,i rcvd a ,brl c>d f ,fidelco1 a guide-dog s*ool ne>
,h>t=d1 : sd ,i _h be5 a3ept$ 6rcv a guide dog4 ,x _h be5 my "m's su7es;n
6apply =a dog4 ,%e _h se5 a man walk+ )a sleek p[];l ,g]man %eph]d & _h
told me !y look$ grace;l tgr4 ,i held ! c>d f ,fidelco 9 my h&1 miss+ my
mom & miss+ ! fact t %e wd n"e see my dog1 ^: "n 0 writt5 9 ,brl on !
bottom (! c>d3 8,wiz>d40

,usu,y guide dogs >e giv5 6bl /ud5ts z !y l1ve = college4 ,p f/ h 6be
prep>$ 6"w ! dog e "d & 2 responsi# 5 6fe$ & groom x4 ,i 0 only sixte5 :5
,i met ,wiz>d1 a sleek black & tan ,g]man %eph]d4 ,ironic,y1 ,wiz>d 0 !
"ye/ graduate ( ,fidelco's program & ,i 0 ! "ye/ recipi5t 9 xs hi/ory4 ,he
_h a l;g smoo? body )a l;g sn\t l a wolf's4 ,8 coat fl[$ all back 9 "o
direc;n & he _h ll tufts ( hair l a c[lick ": 8 l1!r h>;s re/$4 ,dave ,d>r1
my 9/ructor1 told me t ,wiz>d _h sp5t ! f/ fifte5 mon?s liv+ )a fo/]
family1 2+ h\sebrok51 le>n+ 6heel1 sit1 & /ay1 & g5],y 5joy+ 8 puppyhood4
,i "k x m/ h be5 h>d =a family 6give up a b1uti;l dog l ,wiz>d1 b p]h !y
took solace 9 "k+ t ,wiz>d 0 go+ on 6d v important "w4 ,guid+ =a ,g]man
%eph]d is ab at ! level ( 2+ ! presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates =a human1 except
9/1d ( protect+ ! popul,n f =eign dictators1 nucle> /rikes1 & 9fl,n1 ,wiz>d
wd protect ! life ( "o bl guy f colli.ns ) fire hydrants1 teleph"o poles1 &
ov]hang+ tree bran*es4

,=! f/ /ep 9 \r tra9+1 ,dave put an improvis$ h>;s & l1% ov] 8 back4 ,i
walk$ >.d ! nei<borhood1 feel+ a ll silly z ,i pret5d$ ,dave 0 ! dog & told
hm "r & left & halt4 ,next ,i walk$ )! h>;s >.d ,wiz>d1 ) ,dave ab ei<t
feet 2h me1 al 3nect$ 6! h>;s 0a l;g cord4 ,if ,wiz>d tri$ 6bolt \ ( my
grasp1 he 0 r1dy 6reign hm in4 ,on my f/ solo walk1 ,wiz>d1 s5s+ immly he 0
no l;g] 3nect$ 6! safety l9e1 ran my ?i< squ>ely 96a fire hydrant4 ,x gave
me s* a *>ley horse ,i d\#d up 9 pa91 ly+ on ! sidewalk1 ,wiz>d's bad br1?
/1m+ 9 my face4 ,i imag9$ hm say+1 8,get up1 t\< guy1 want 6g = r.d two80

,dogs >5't born ) an 9h]5t fe> ( tra6ic4 ,at f/1 !y >5't q swift 5
6associate a two-ton1 mov+ vehicle )! unpl1sant s5s,n ( pa94 ,s1 ,wiz>d _h
6be tau<t 6fe> ! road4 ,? 0 a3ompli%$ 0,wiz>d & ,i /&+ on ! $ge (a curb1 )
,dave hid+ >.d ! corn] 9 ! ,fidelco van4 ,!n he :irl$ >.d ! corn]1 & z he
sp$ pa/ me1 only a foot away1 ,i gave ,wiz>d ! signal 6/ep (f ! curb4
8,=w>d60 ,i sd1 & j z poor ,wiz>d foll[$ ! -m&1 ,i pull$ hm qkly back 0his
h>;s & scold$ hm 0say+1 8,bad dog40 ,af a :ole morn+ ( ,dave's squ1l+-tire
ne> misses1 ) me yell+ \1 8,=w>d60 ,wiz>d 2gan 64obey me1 & ? 0 j ! po9t4
,i ne$$ 6be ! "o 6decide :5 6cross a /reet1 b if bla/+ jackhamm]s or bl>+
sir5s impair$ my he>+1 & ,i gave a 8=w>d0 z a c> sp$ by1 ,wiz>d ne$$ 6"k he
cd refuse my -m&4

,"w+ )a guide dog 0 a lot h>d] ?an ,i orig9,y ?"\4 ,gett+ ": ,i want$ 6g
wasn't z easy z say+1 8,wiz>d1 take me 6,mc,donald's1 ! "o on ,f/ & ,ma940
,wiz>d didn't possess a magical 9tui;n1 l a guide dog ,i _h se5 on a ,sun"d
ni<t ,4ney movie4 ,! dog 9 ! movie seem$ 6be sm>t] ?an ! bl man he 0 guid+1
&! two seem$ 6-municate "? m5tal telepa?y4 ,wiz>d 0 f> f omnisci5t2 we
/ru7l$ 6-municate4 ,dave told me1 8,y >e ! big picture guy & ,wiz>d is !
detail man40 ,i _h 6"k ": ,i 0 go+4 ,9 d[nt[n ,we/port1 :5 walk+ f ! record
/ore 6! movie !at]1 ,i knew 6walk d[n ! hill1 cross five /reets1 & soon af
a %>p decl9e1 62g9 tell+ ,wiz>d to1 8,f9d left4 ,f9d 9side10 wav+ my h& 9 !
direc;n ,i want$ ,wiz>d 6look4 ,wiz>d cdn't 4t+ui% 2t ! door 6! movie !at]
&! door 6any": else1 s (t5 ,i gave hm ! left -m& too e>ly or too late & he
wd br+ me 6! door (! sub %op1 or ! book/ore1 or ! m9i m>t4 ,f "!1 x 0 my
job 6notice ! smell ( books or br1d bak+1 ! r+ (a ca% regi/]1 &! abs;e (
popcorn1 assess my mistake & decide :e!r ,i ne$$ 6g f>!r or backtrack4 ,!
process 9volv$ a lot ( trial & ]ror &a lot ( wr;g doors1 b x al op5$ up _ws
( opportun;y4 ,:5 ,wiz>d & ,i cruis$ >.d d[nt[n /reets )a gr\p ( guys1 no
l;g] did my he>t b1t ) trepid,n4 ,us+ a l;g :ite cane 0 p]fectly respecta#1
b )! 4tract+ noises ( jackhamm]s1 c> horns1 & o!r p$e/rians1 ,i cdn't he>
my frs' foot/eps well 5 6foll[4 ,s ? =c$ me 6take an >m1 : 0 ,,ok if x 0 my
bro!r's or dad's1 b hang+ on 6! >m (a male bu4y def9itely cut d[n on ! cool
factor1 especi,y if girls 7 >.d4 ,9 ? sc5>io1 h["e1 ,wiz>d 0 my secret
w1pon4 ,all ,i _h 6d 0 6-m& ,wiz>d 6foll[1 & he wold /ick 6a p]son l a bad
odor4

,dur+ my guide-dog tra9+1 ,dave te/$ ,wiz>d's skill 0try+ 6lose u 9 a %opp+
mall4 ,= half an h\r1 he w1v$ crazily "? a maze ( clo!s racks & glass
c.t]s1 up & d[n escalators1 & 9 & \ ( small /ores4 ,b ,wiz>d wasn't ev5
faz$4 ,he simply l[]$ 8 h1d1 flatt5$ 8 e>s1 & x 0 obvi\s 6me z ,i foll[$ 8
zigza7+ mo;ns "? ! /iff metal & l1!r h&le ( 8 h>;s1 he ?riv$ on exactly ?
k9d ( *all5ge4 ,he wasn't a dog2 he 0 a foll[+ ma*9e1 a gre5 2ret 9 ! ranks
( guide dogs4 ,ne> ! 5d (! ex]cise1 ,dave gave "o la/ supreme ef=t 6dit* me
0d>t+ left 96a ba?room & hid+ 9 a /all4 ,i he>d a ne>by * ask1 8,mommy1 :y
is t guy runn+ away f ! bl man80

,wiz>d cdn't 2 b1t51 h["e4 ,he made x 6! ba?room door 2f x ev5 swung %ut1
sat d[n v busi;slike 9 front (! /all & po9t$ 8 nose 9 ,dave's direc;n4 ,!n
he roll$ 8 h1d up & let \ a hi<-pit*$ yawn z if 6let u "k 8 foll[+ skills
_hn't be5 remotely /ret*$4 ,dave 0 sil5t =a mo;t z he peek$ "? ! crack 9 !
/all & !n1 r1liz+ he 0 f.d1 2gan *uckl+ & sp1k+ s(tly1 alm 6hmf1 8,gd boy4
,t's a v gd boy40

,wiz>d knew lots ( o!r -m&s z well3 f9d ! /airs1 f9d ! curb1 f9d !
escalator1 & my favorite1 probably 2c ,i tau<t hm ? myf1 f9d ! *air4 ,-+
96! s*ool bus or 96class1 ,i alw f.d x awkw>d 6feel >.d = an empty *air4
,s1 ,i set an empty *air 9 front ( ,wiz>d :ile we 7 home "o "d & sd
rep1t$ly1 8,f9d ! *air10 & !n g5tly pu%$ 8 h1d d[n s x lay on ! s1t4 ,n[ 9
! classroom1 ,wiz>d1 spott+ an empty *air acr ! room1 wd *>ge ) purpose
t[>d x & lay 8 h1d d[n1 wa7+ 8 tail ) gu/o4 ,my favorite pet trick 0 :5 he
pick$ up sp>e *ange t ,i _h dropp$1 0slid+ x >.d ) 8 nose until he 0 a#
6pop x up & get hold ( x ) 8 m\?4 ,!n1 he'd pr\dly h& x 6me1 all slo2]$ &
slimy 9 my h&4

,af l;g "ds ( tra9+1 ,wiz & ,i wd play fet* 9 ! cul-de-sac 2l my h\se4 ,ev5
dur+ d[n"t ,wiz n"e took any?+ li<tly4 ,he play$ z 9t5sely z he "w$4 ,my
dad describ$ 6me 8 unbl9k+ eyes1 d>k & wolflike1 z !y foll[$ ! t5nis ball 9
my h&4 ,!n ,i wd ?r[ ! ball z f> & hi< z ,i cd1 & ,wiz wd b.d 6! "r spot 2n
! fall+ ball &1 l a profes.nal \tfield]1 circle >.d1 8 burn+ eyes foll[+ xs
desc5t1 & snat* ! pop fly f ! air )a qk l1p & flick ( 8 jaws4 ,afws1 we
wre/l$ 9 ! driveway4 ,wiz & ,i fac$ (f & he wd spr+ 9 & \ ( my r1* z ,i
tri$ 6cat* 8 paws & roll 8 body 6! gr.d4 ,:5 ,i got hold ( hm1 he'd escape
) an explo.n ( wri?+ twi/+ move;ts1 & we'd face (f ag1 ,wiz>d lett+ \ ll
play;l grunts & gr[ls "u 8 br1?4 ,wiz's l;g sn\t wd lunge m5ac+ly at my
wri/s & h&s &1 only c5timet]s away1 he wd pull back 5 t ,i wd only feel !
s(t delicate pressure ( 8 tee? & lips >.d my sk94 ,:5 ,i f9,y held hm fa/1
he / wdn't give in1 & ,i cd feel 8 s9ewy muscles wri7l+ & twit*+ 2n 8 fur4
,!n ,i'd pick hm up 9 a fireman's c>ry1 8 belly re/+ on ! back ( my neck &
8 paws held 9 my h&s4 ,) ,wiz / snapp+ & h[l+ 9 deli<t1 ,i'd sp9 u >.d &
>.d1 l a profes.nal wre/l] ab 6f9i% (f 8 oppon5t )a body slam4 ,af a few
m9utes ( sp9n+1 :5 we 7 bo? ?or\<ly dizzy & ,i felt r1dy 6fall ov]1 ,i'd
lay hm d[n g5tly on 8 back4 ,j z he felt my grip slack51 ,wiz 0 up ag1
l1p+1 lung+1 snapp+1 & b>k+4 ,(t5 ,i 0 s 96! game1 ,i'd lose track ( "t1 &
afws1 we'd bo? lie on ! gr.d1 pant+ & ne>ly life.s4 ,"s"ts ,i'd lie on my
back ) my h1d re/+ on ,wiz's side z he lick$ ! salty sw1t (f my h&4

,wiz>d a3ompani$ me "ey":1 "? ! hallways ( my hi< s*ool1 6wre/l+ mat*es1 &1
a few mon?s 2f hi< s*ool gradu,n1 on a ,fri"d-ni<t excur.n 6,new ,york
,c;y4 ,wiz & ,i rode ! tra9 96! c;y ) ,*ris & ,bret1 ano!r fr1 :o bo?
borr[$ "o ( my extra l;g :ite canes s !y cd get ! ,metro-,nor? h&icap f>e3
4#d.ej v]sus 4#h.jj4 ,!y clos$ _! eyes 2n d>k sunglasses s _! facial
move;ts wdn't give !m away & sway$ "? ! n>r[ aisle1 clumsily sw++ _! canes
& bump+ _! %9s4 ,! turbul;e (! mov+ tra9 kept b\nc+ ,bret 96p's laps1 & at
! 5d ( ea* pass5g] c>1 ": ! aisle 2came wid]1 ,*ris wd get 4ori5t$1 walk+
>.d 9 circles & c>e5+ 96walls4 ,ev5tu,y1 ,i got tir$ ( wait+ = !m1 s ,i _h
!m =m a l9e1 ea* hold+ ! %\ld] (! p]son 9 front1 ) me l a mama duck1 l1d+ !
proces.n4 ,imag9+ ! -mut]s wat*+ f _! s1ts1 ,i *uckl$1 a ll *agr9$1 "k+ we
look$ l a cross 2t ! ?ree bl mice &! ?ree /ooges4

,af ,wiz laid 8 h1d on an empty s1t & we sat d[n1 ! 3ductor came 06sell u
\r tickets4 ,*ris & ,bret r1*$ 96_! pockets & ?ru/ \ an unorganiz$ wad (
crumpl$ bills4 ,! 3ductor pluck$ \ ! 4#d.ej4 8,"h's yr ticket10 he sd v
sl[ly &a ll too l\dly4 8,w y ne$ any help (f ! tra980

8,no1 ?anks10 ,i repli$4 8,i'll take c>e ( 'em40 ,! bills 9 my wallet 7
>rang$ 9 ord] f bi7e/ 6smalle/1 ) tw5ties fold$ 9 half horizont,y1 t5s
fold$ 9 half v]tic,y1 fives fold$ 9 ?irds1 & "os n fold$ at all1 s ,i 0 a#
6h& ! 3ductor ! exact *ange4 ,p]h 2c ,i 0 ! only "o n we>+ sunglasses & 2c
,i made a habit ( fac+ a p]son :5 talk+ 6!m1 ! 3ductor ask$ me1 8,>e y
want+ ! h&icap f>e1 too80

,i want$ 6say1 8,hey pal1 if y hav5't notic$ yet1 ,i'm ! only "o "h :o's
actu,y bl10 b 9/1d ,i lau<$1 figur+ ,i'd take x z a -pli;t4

,9 ,new ,york ,c;y we tri$ 6get 96a ni<tclub4 ,! private cop at ! door
didn't "q \r poorly made fake ,,id's1 b sd bluntly1 8,no dogs40 ,i tri$
6expla9 t ! dog is n a pet b 3sid]$ my eyes4 ,i expla9$ t ,wiz>d wd slip "u
a *air & wdn't ev5 2 notic$1 b ? explan,n _h absolutely no e6ect4 8,! dog w
sc>e cu/om]s10 is all he repli$4 ,i ev5 took \ a small pamphlet t cle>ly
/at$ ! law t guide dogs >e all[$ 96public e/abli%;ts1 b t j made hm angry4
8,don't %[ me ! law4 ,i'm an (fic] (! law1 & if y give me any m lip1 ,i'll
?r[ y 9 jail4 ,i don't c>e if y're bl40 ,i desp]ately want$ 6keep >gu+ !
po9t b 0 afraid ? approa* wd ev5tu,y l1d hm 6tak+ a clos] 9spec;n ( \r puny
sev5te5-ye>-old frames & \r lame ,,id's4 ,we walk$ away1 b !n snuck >.d 6!
back door1 knock$1 & told a b\nc] t ! (fic] 9 front told me t x wd 2 easi]
=! dog 6get 9 ? way4 ,! b\nc] escort$ u 6a ta#4 ,on ! way1 wom5 kept
approa*+ me ask+ 6pet ! dog4 ,:5 we sat d[n1 ,*ris sd1 8,put ,wiz>d a ll 9
! aisle1 s wom5'll see hm4 ,i "k 8 job is 6guide y >.d1 b he's al a major
*ick magnet40 ,! plan "w$ b1uti;lly & we 7 seldom )\t admir+ wom51 :o1 :ile
walk+ 0\r ta#1 f.d ,wiz>d 6be ! p]fect icebr1k]4 ,i suppose wom5 figur$
any"o )a b1uti;l ,g]man %eph]d at 8 side cdn't v well 2 an ax murd]]4

8,oh1 he's s preci\s40

8,oh1 isn't he gorge\s40

8,:at a h&"s boy40

,z ea* new woman approa*$1 ,i 9v5t$ new responses4 8,?anks =! -pli;t4 ,!
dog's pretty cute too4 ,y c't pet hm2 he's on duty1 b if y're cute1 ,i mi<t
let y scrat* me 2h ! e>40

,my ego got a boo/ :5 "o girl sat d[n ) u & re,y seem$ 9t]e/$ 9 me4 8,mo/
guys >e j 9t]e/$ 9 h[ a girl looks1 b b1uty's only sk9 deep4 ,y10 %e sd )
pas.n1 8see "? a girl's \tw>d appe>.e4 ,y see 96! s\l40 ,i 0 pretty sure t
2+ bl didn't give me special ;,x-ray vi.n 96! s\l1 b ,i didn't fi<t h]
assess;t4 ,!n %e ask$ me 6d.e1 & z h] m1ty h& clamp$ d[n on m9e 6l1d me 6!
d.e floor1 ,i />t$ gett+ suspici\s z 6:y %e 0 s 9t]e/$ 9 me n see+ h]4 ,!
girl 0 9exhau/i#1 "? a doz5 s;gs ( ,madonna & ,! ,culture ,club1 fl++ me
>.d ! d.e floor1 ev5 gr9d+ & undulat+ ) me ag/ ! wall1 h] squatty legs b5t
& midsec;n b>rel+ =w>d l a sumo wre/l]4

,:5 %e f9,y l$ me back 6\r ta# & left1 ,i l1n$ acr 6,*ris & :isp]$1
8,asshole40

,*ris crack$ up1 hi< pit*$ & hy/]ical4 8,:at 0 ,i suppos$ 6d1 say "r 9
front ( h]1 ,8,dude1 run & hide 2f x's too late0'80

8,y've gotta give me a clue :e!r a girl's gd look+ or n1 b x's gotta 2
subtle40 ,i ?"\ =a m9ute & !n sd1 8,:5 a girl -es ov]1 y walk ov] & %ake my
h& l y're say+ hello4 ,if y %ake my h& l ?10 ,i sd1 grasp+ 8 h& 9 a
tradi;nal h&%ake1 8!n x m1ns %e's av]age4 ,if y %ake my h& l ?10 ,i gra2$
,*ris's h& 09t]lock+ \r ?umbs & wrapp+ my f\r f+]s >.d ! top ( 8 h&1 8x
m1ns %e's hot40

8,& :at if %e's a dog80 ,*ris ask$4

8,!n ?40 ,i curl$ my f\r f+]s & hook$ !m >.d ,*ris's hook$ f+]s4

,=! re/ (! ni<t1 ! h&%ake "w$ )\t a hit*4 ,a girl wd approa*2 ,*ris wd
9t]rupt1 8,hey dude1 h['s x go+80 :ile giv+ me ! ugly %ake4 ,!n ,i'd say1
8,y1h1 ! dog1 he's grt al"r1 except "s"ts 9 re,y cr[d$ situ,ns1 he j goes
balli/ic1 snapp+ & bit+4 ,x gets k9d ( ugly4 ,he's only d"o x a few "ts
?\<10 & magic,y %e'd 2 g"o 9 a few seconds4 ,ano!r girl wd approa*2 ,*ris
9t]rupt$ )! same greet+ :ile giv+ me ! hot %ake4 ,!n ,i'd say1 8,"o ?+ ab
2+ bl1 looks j don't matt] m* 6me4 ,i try 6see 96! s\l4 ,s tell me4 ,":'re
y f80

,:ile ,i 0 buy+ a r.d ( be]s at ! b>1 "s guys sitt+ ne>by want$ 6"k h[ ,i
cd tell ! di6];e 2t bills4 ,!y 7 cle>ly drunk1 s ,i ?"\ =a mo;t & sd1 8,i c
smell ! di6];e '''4 ,"os >e made f p9e trees1 fives f oak1 & t5s f bir*40
,i guess !y w]5't z drunk z ,i _h ?"\ & "o sd1 8,i don't 2lieve t4 ,y're
gonna h 6prove t "o1 bu4y10 alr :ipp+ \ "s bills4 ,*ris & ,i excus$ \rvs =a
mo;t 6take a l1k & :5 we return$1 !y h&$ me a bill4 8,well10 ,i sd4 8,if y
re,y don't ?9k ,i c d x1 h[ 'b\t we bet a r.d ( be]s80 ,!y agre$ r1dily1
h&+ me bill af bill1 9 no ord] or patt]n4 ,"s new1 "s old1 "s smoo?1 o!rs
wr9kl$4 ,ea* "t1 ,i'd hold ! bill flat up ag/ my nose1 tak+ 9 ! deep >oma4
,!n1 ,i'd roll x up 96a tube & place x directly "u my no/ril1 br1?+ 9 ag1 &
f9,y1 ,i'd take ! bill & rub x vigor\sly up & d[n my *eek4

8,:y's he ru2+ x l t80 "o ( !m ask$ *all5g+ly4 8,i ?"\ he smell$ x40

8,%h10 ,*ris -m&$4 8,he's got 8 ways40 ,actu,y1 ,*ris _h no idea :y1 & ,i
didn't ei1 except = ?9k+ x mi<t s]ve z a 4trac;n = :at 0 happ5+ "u ! ta#4
,= ea* bill1 ,*ris's foot tapp$ m9e3 once =a "o1 twice =a five1 ?ree "ts =a
t51 et cet]a4 ,z ,i id5tifi$ five di6]5t bills 9 a r[1 ! gr\p ( guys grew m
amaz$ & ,*ris & ,i got drunk]4 ,on ! way \1 we braz5ly /um#d pa/ ! (fic] at
! door :o1 no d\bt1 0 wond]+ j h[ we _h gott5 in4 8,don't worry1 (fic]10 ,i
assur$ hm4 8,i'm n driv+40


,i graduat$ f ,we/on ,hi< 9 ,june ( #aihg4 ,i _h be5 a3ept$ 6,bo/on
,college1 a few miles d[n ! road f ! ,c>roll ,c5t] =! ,bl4 ,:ile at !
,c>roll ,c5t]1 ,i _h explor$ ,bo/on & 0 5?rall$ 0all ! elevators ) ,brl
numb]s 2s ea* button1 ! trolleys1 call$ ;,t's = %ort1 : cd take me all ov]
! c;y1 &! ?\s&s ( o!r college /ud5ts f ov] two hundr$ o!r univ]sities4 ,,bc
_h an adaptive- te*nology c5t] ) -put]s t _h ,brl 4plays & voice syn!siz]s1
p[];l ,brl pr9t]s1 & ,kurzweil ma*9es t "w$ l scann]s & 3v]t$ pr9t$ text
6syn!siz$ voice4

,on ! ev5+ ( gradu,n1 ,mrs4 ,r$dy1 my guid.e c\nselor1 gave me an extra cap
= ,wiz>d4 ,i put x on 8 h1d1 b he 3/antly %ook x (f4 ,i _h rehe>s$ ! walk f
my s1t 9 ! audi;e 6! /eps (! /age1 acr x1 & d[n ! set ( /airs on ! o!r
side1 s t ,wiz>d wd d ! r\te automatic,y4 ,:5 ,i he>d my "n ann\nc$1 ,i got
up & sd s(tly1 8,=w>d1 ,wiz4 ,f9d ! /airs40 ,at ! bottom ,wiz /opp$ &
posi;n$ 8 body p]p5dicul> 6! /airs1 s t my f/ /ep 0 l9$ up /rai<t4 ,at !
top1 we took ?ree /eps 6": ,i he>d ! clos$ s.d (a body 6my left1 r1*$ \1 &
f.d ! pr9cipal's h&4 ,z ,i took my diploma1 ! audi;e clapp$ & *e]$4 ,! s.d
la/$ =a l;g "t1 z l;g z x took ,wiz & me 6cross ! /age & r1* ! o!r /airs1
,wiz 6pause & me 6say1 8=w>d10 & u 6c>e;lly climb d[n & r1* my op5 s1t4 ,:5
x 0 "t = all ! s5iors 6?r[ _! caps 9 ! air1 ,i r1*$ = ,wiz>d's cap1 b he _h
alr flung x (f ag1 2com+ ! f/ 9 \r :ole class 6c>ry \ ! tradi;n4