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By Glitterdancer BRONZE
Belle Plaine, Minnesota

I was ten years old when I stayed home alone for the whole day for my very first time. I convinced my parents to let me stay home alone because I thought it would be fun. I thought...
Glitterdancer BRONZE, Belle Plaine, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you don't know what your gunna get." -Forrest Gump


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By EOD353 BRONZE
West Hartford, Connecticut
EOD353 BRONZE, West Hartford, Connecticut
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simplicityonpaper GOLD, Ashburn, Virginia
16 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?" ~Evan Almighty "God"

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By danikosidowski GOLD
Sussex, Wisconsin
danikosidowski GOLD, Sussex, Wisconsin
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Sydney Rothschild SILVER, Roslyn , New York
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By BlueSupernova ELITE
Cincinnati, Ohio
BlueSupernova ELITE, Cincinnati, Ohio
103 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Damn it, Ted!"

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MackenzieG. BRONZE, Defiance, Ohio
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By Breluvsu GOLD
LaFayette, Alabama
Breluvsu GOLD, LaFayette, Alabama
15 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live, Love, Laugh.

#22659 Nonfiction
By keziahseverything BRONZE
Orlando, Florida
keziahseverything BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
good things come to those who wait

#22660 Nonfiction
By Beardog6 BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
Beardog6 BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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