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By Allison321 BRONZE
Monroe, Louisiana

Ever since I was little I always felt like I had to prove something to my parents, family, friends, and the world. My parents divorced when I was a small child. My dad never really...
Allison321 BRONZE, Monroe, Louisiana
3 articles 7 photos 0 comments

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I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -Dr. Seuss


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By AWriterOfWords DIAMOND
Hamburg, New Jersey
AWriterOfWords DIAMOND, Hamburg, New Jersey
59 articles 13 photos 9 comments
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By NitashaS SILVER
Queens Village, New York
NitashaS SILVER, Queens Village, New York
9 articles 3 photos 11 comments
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By KateyTorres BRONZE
Sacramento, California
KateyTorres BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Life sucks then you die

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By Anonymous
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By Anonymous
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By SpreillyReilly SILVER
Mount Vernon, Washington
SpreillyReilly SILVER, Mount Vernon, Washington
5 articles 4 photos 2 comments
WhitePaperMask SILVER, Park Ridge, Other
6 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” --C.S. Lewis

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By chamomile SILVER
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
chamomile SILVER, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
8 articles 1 photo 14 comments

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She makes it through her day, but doesn't just “make it” through her day. She holds within her at all time the faith that she belongs, even when she doesn't belong. She belongs to the world; she belongs in her life; her heart and mind and soul belong

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By chamomile SILVER
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
chamomile SILVER, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
8 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
She makes it through her day, but doesn't just “make it” through her day. She holds within her at all time the faith that she belongs, even when she doesn't belong. She belongs to the world; she belongs in her life; her heart and mind and soul belong