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By Anonymous

I guess I was 2, but I don’t know I could have been 3 or possibly 1, I don’t know. When people ask if I remember I tell them no, I was too young. I guess I’m lucky, that I don’t...

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By Phia10 GOLD
Seattle, Washington
Phia10 GOLD, Seattle, Washington
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By horsegirl27 GOLD
Los Angeles, California
horsegirl27 GOLD, Los Angeles, California
11 articles 5 photos 129 comments

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A dog comes when called; a cat takes a message and gets back to you

WhereItAllEndedJazzy BRONZE, Killeen, Texas
4 articles 1 photo 2 comments

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&quot;Roll down those sleeves,<br /> Don&#039;t let the pain show,<br /> Your as strong as can be,<br /> Smile and let the whole world know that you just don&#039;t care.&quot;<br /> -ABR

PenInHand06 BRONZE, Urbana, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;I didn&#039;t pay much attention to the whistles and whoops, in fact, I didn&#039;t quite hear them. I was full of a strange feeling, as if I were two people. One of them was Norma Jeane from the orphanage who belonged to nobody; the other was someone whose name I didn&#039;t know. But I knew where she belonged; she belonged to the ocean and the sky and the whole world.&quot;<br /> Marilyn Monroe

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By Ellawind PLATINUM
Seattle, Washington
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
40 articles 0 photos 77 comments

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What doesn&#039;t kill you only makes you stronger.<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.<br /> <br /> Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.

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By Extremitiesofhope BRONZE
Adelphi, Maryland
Extremitiesofhope BRONZE, Adelphi, Maryland
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.&rdquo; -James Dean

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By Sheila Naughton BRONZE
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Sheila Naughton BRONZE, Arlington Heights, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment