Whitney Poem by Carmen Strawn

Another Legacy High School Teen
Is following... Her Dreams...
Day by Day, And Week by Week
Plan and Shape, the Life you Seek...

Earn lots of Money, for a Car and College
Stretching a dime, to a quarter... or a 'Dollar...'
Babysitting Children in the Neighborhood
Pet Sitting... And Walking the Dogs...

Being a Jet Girl, In 'The West Side Story'...
And Singing... In the High School Choir...
REad a good Book... Or just watch TV...
Shop with a Friend... And just be Me...

Listen to your Heart... And you can Achieve...
Your Spirit and Determination... Is All You Need...
Visualize Aspirations... And Always Believe...
Values, Faith, Hope and Love... Will help you Succeed...

Turning Sixteen... Is So 'Amazing...'
Seems like only Yesterday... You turned Three...
Now you're all grown up...What a Beautiful Teen...
You can have Anything... When You Reach & Dream...

Treasure Family... Friends... And Neighbors...
And their Wit & Wisdom... And Advice...
Happy 16th Birthday... Miss Whitney Brooke...
Always be yourself... And Dream 'Big' Dreams...