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By jennyferl10 SILVER
Cumberland, Rhode Island

As I opened my eyes for the first time and took a fresh gulp of air, the world seemed perfect. My family had brought me into the world and welcomed me with open arms. I have grown...
jennyferl10 SILVER, Cumberland, Rhode Island
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The natives of the Hawaiian Islands are also very friendly and treat everyone like family, “ohana”.


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By Anonymous
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By ShelbyMarie93 PLATINUM
Lexington, Nebraska
ShelbyMarie93 PLATINUM, Lexington, Nebraska
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&quot;When Death to either shall come -- I pray it be first to me.&quot; ~Robert Bridges<br /> or<br /> &quot;Life is not a jump; it&#039;s a headfirst dive.&quot;<br /> or<br /> &quot;Within you I lose myself; without you I find myself wanting to be lost again.&quot; <br /> <br /> ╔══╗<br /> ╚╗╔╝<br /> ╔╝(&macr;`v&acute;&macr;)<br /> ╚══`.&cedil;.Isaac H.

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By YootaekOh BRONZE
Bogota, Other
YootaekOh BRONZE, Bogota, Other
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JohnnyM24 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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Veursace BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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Jackren SILVER, Shanghai, Other
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mjVAL SILVER, San José, Other
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&ldquo;Try to imagine a life without timekeeping. You probably can&rsquo;t. You know the month, the year, the day of the week. There is a clock on your wall or the dashboard of your car. You have a schedule, a calendar, a time for dinner or a movie. Yet all around you, timekeeping is ignored. Birds are not late. A dog does not check its watch. Deer do not fret over passing birthdays. Man alone measures time. Man alone chimes the hour. And, because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures. A fear of time running out.&rdquo;<br /> ― Mitch Albom, The Time Keeper