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By Maddyw5 GOLD
South St. Paul, Minnesota

I’m not the prettiest girl at school, nor am I the skinniest. But when I was a kid, I never noticed a difference between me and my classmates until one of them put it into perspec...
Maddyw5 GOLD, South St. Paul, Minnesota
14 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"With brave wings, she flies"


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By Josiah75 BRONZE
Salem, New Hampshire
Josiah75 BRONZE, Salem, New Hampshire
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"you never know how much you love something until its gone"

#18753 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#18754 Nonfiction
By HaleyAffolter SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
HaleyAffolter SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#18755 Nonfiction
By skyblue95 PLATINUM
Bear, Delaware
skyblue95 PLATINUM, Bear, Delaware
35 articles 1 photo 40 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am paraphrasing, of course. "My only fear is that when they are turned to loving they will find we are turned to hating." -Reverand Msimangu, Cry, The Beloved Country (a book by Alan Paton)

twentysixscribbles PLATINUM, Ithaca, New York
30 articles 0 photos 8 comments
#18757 Nonfiction
gabby_w22 BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#18758 Nonfiction
By Mango19 SILVER
Secunderabad, Other
Mango19 SILVER, Secunderabad, Other
5 articles 2 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If Winter comes , can Spring be far behind ?&quot;<br /> &quot;There are no shortcuts to any place worth going&quot;

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By Anonymous
#18760 Nonfiction
By Jorrdan_writes GOLD
Byram Ms, Mississippi
Jorrdan_writes GOLD, Byram Ms, Mississippi
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You are going to die. Squeeze all that you can out of this one life you have. Live each day fully, because it could be gone as fast as a half taken breath.