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By migwam ELITE
Tumwater, Washington

The first time I ever heard “I’ll Shoot the Moon”, by Tom Waits, was a cool Saturday night in July. I was elbow deep in dishwater, doing the closing- out dishes in the back kitchen...
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius


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By josephinemejia BRONZE
San Antonio, Texas
josephinemejia BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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diamondcoates SILVER, Highlandville, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By LifeIsAJourney829 SILVER
Kannapolis, North Carolina
LifeIsAJourney829 SILVER, Kannapolis, North Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Look past the eyes, and gaze into the sky, whenever you feel like your about to cry. Look up and down and left and right, to catch a beautiful sight. - Me "Christian Torres"

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Khris BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.&quot;<br /> -Arnold Schwarzenegger

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By celestealexandra BRONZE
Melbourne Beach, Florida
celestealexandra BRONZE, Melbourne Beach, Florida
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Ashley Jordan BRONZE
McDonough, Georgia
Ashley Jordan BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Madison_Marie2317 BRONZE, Ocala, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By kaysestidham SILVER
Grove, Oklahoma
kaysestidham SILVER, Grove, Oklahoma
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
All you need is love!

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By Pitlov622 BRONZE
Pelham, New Hampshire
Pitlov622 BRONZE, Pelham, New Hampshire
3 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is not about waiting for the storm to end, it&#039;s about learning to dance in the rain!!! (written by someone else, not me)...