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#12921voted by our readers
By Ride4Rita BRONZE
Houston, Texas

My father passed in June 2004, when I was 11 years old. He was diagnosed with Stage Four colorectal cancer when I was 21 days old. I assisted my mother with his care most of the se...
Ride4Rita BRONZE, Houston, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I admire the words of Zig Ziglar: “You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”


#12922 Nonfiction
By Alyssa1992 SILVER
Marysville, Washington
Alyssa1992 SILVER, Marysville, Washington
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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i&#039;m not a perfect girl.<br /> my hair doesn&#039;t always stay in place &amp; i spill things alot. im pretty clumsy &amp; sometimes i have a broken heart. my friends and me sometimes fight &amp; and somedays nothing goes right. but when i think about it &amp; take a step back. i remember how amazing life truly is &amp; maybe. just maybe i like be unperfect...

#12923 Nonfiction
By Beastymc BRONZE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Beastymc BRONZE, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
SammieLeeWilson BRONZE, Holton, Kansas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#12925 Nonfiction
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#12926 Nonfiction
By uniqke PLATINUM
Cleveland, Ohio
uniqke PLATINUM, Cleveland, Ohio
30 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The best way to call on yuor guardian angel,is to laugh.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Michael Jackson

#12927 Nonfiction
By CatherineK SILVER
Omaha, Nebraska
CatherineK SILVER, Omaha, Nebraska
7 articles 4 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;In all things it is better to hope than to despair&rdquo;

#12928 Nonfiction
By Huda27 BRONZE
North Royalton, Ohio
Huda27 BRONZE, North Royalton, Ohio
1 article 6 photos 0 comments
#12929 Nonfiction
EmmaBrandl BRONZE, Houston, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.&quot; -Ronald Reagan<br /> <br /> &quot;I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.&quot; -CS Lewis

#12930 Nonfiction
By Nickygiltt BRONZE
Olathe, Kansas
Nickygiltt BRONZE, Olathe, Kansas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments