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By Amsterdamsel DIAMOND
Henderson , Nevada

My sister had Lyme disease. She was only ten when the first symptoms started to arrive. Her chills and fevers plagued her nightly. She ate nothing. Her appetite was substituted w...
Amsterdamsel DIAMOND, Henderson , Nevada
54 articles 2 photos 69 comments

Nonfiction
By HeyTiMariC BRONZE
Henderson, Nevada
HeyTiMariC BRONZE, Henderson, Nevada
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Always keep a strong hold of your innocence, the world is evil, holding on is the only way you can ever hold on to your sanity.

Artsygirl SILVER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8 articles 4 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather that something is more important than fear.<br /> &quot; Let no one despise your youth instead be an example to the believers in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. &quot; 1 Timothy 4:12

Nonfiction
By breannaloren BRONZE
Irvine, California
breannaloren BRONZE, Irvine, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
This is how it works<br /> You&#039;re young until you&#039;re not<br /> You love until you don&#039;t<br /> You try until you can&#039;t<br /> <br /> You laugh until you cry<br /> You cry until you laugh<br /> And everyone must breathe<br /> Until their dying breath<br /> <br /> - Regina Spektor

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KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM, Baltimore, Maryland
24 articles 0 photos 71 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;I\&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can\&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don\&#039;t deserve me at my best.\&quot;<br /> &mdash; Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> Imagination is more important than knowledge...<br /> Albert Einstein

Nonfiction
By wild18 SILVER
Tampa, Florida
wild18 SILVER, Tampa, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
Forget about the people in your past theres a reason they didn&#039;t make it to your future.

Nonfiction
By Starcao BRONZE
Barrington, Rhode Island
Starcao BRONZE, Barrington, Rhode Island
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Nonfiction
By jcccy BRONZE
Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
jcccy BRONZE, Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
Nonfiction
By Sarthak BRONZE
Calgary, Other
Sarthak BRONZE, Calgary, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Nonfiction
By Shelby.W SILVER
Dayton, Ohio
Shelby.W SILVER, Dayton, Ohio
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am not an artist of colors. I am an artist of words.&quot;-Shelby Weaver,September 2nd,2011