Osterville resident Al Lawson has been called a born counselor. He was the first guidance counselor at the new Barnstable High School when it opened in 1957, and it was a job that fit him perfectly. Today, there are stacks of letters and cards in the Lawson house in Centerville. Theyre piled neatly on tables and footstools and on the brick hearth. Theyre addressed to Al Lawsons wife Adrienne, and his two sons, Carl and Kurt. Most all of them include a story or two about Lawsons kindness and compassion. Weve got letter here from, Adrienne said, youd be amazed, they said he changed my life, just by taking the time to talk to me. And tell me that I was worth going on to school. Or that my family life was maybe not that great, but that he would look out for me, that he would watch after me. Lawson spent a career helping young people be happy, make good choices, and have successful lives. In his retirement, he sold real estate. Particularly land. It was a second career choice that his son