Becca Waters

Written by: Izzy Bellville '11

           Today is the class of 2011’s second to last day here at Eaton Rapids High School. I’ll dearly miss many of them, especially a select few.

            I’d like to focus on Rebecca Anne Waters. Becca sat next to me in Newspaper this last trimester. I’m not sure how I will get through next year in Newspaper without her. Becca made Newspaper fun for me, with her small talk and antics. I’ve become accustomed to being smacked in the head with paper each morning, and I don’t know any other way that might get me ready for the day.

            I’ve never needed an Ipod in that class, because Becca was incredibly good at singing “Pocketful of Sunshine”, and she showed that off during class. I was never bored, only having to wait for Becca to tell a story about her “Baby Hunter”. I was also treated to darling pictures of the puppy.

            Becca was an expert at keeping me on task. Every time I started to dawdle, or talk about irrelevant subjects, she’d remind me to get back to work with her gentle and kind phrase: “Izzy, do you want to get punched in the head?” Who else will be so selfless and willing to remind me in such a polite in friendly way to keep to my work?

            Becca wasn’t perfect, of course -Edit- But she was close (according to her). She may have been short with me at times, or taken extra time to belittle me, but I don’t think she ever really thought small of me, I think it was just one of the little things we shared.

            Next year will feel a little emptier, without her pink and coral fleece walking in the door and yelling at me for some imagined crime. Also, she threatened me that if I didn’t put something about her boyfriend, he would come home and… (She trailed off there). Eric is an outstanding Marine and an even better boyfriend, from what I’ve heard. He’s built like a German tank, and I’ve been threatened many a time with “Eric is coming home in only___ days!”