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By Swaggoner BRONZE
Austin, Texas

It was the first few months of 5th grade when he came. Liam entered our hearts with a smile and never left. A thin boy with arms and legs contracted to impossible masses. He had a...
Swaggoner BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;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.&rdquo; <br /> &ldquo;in this world there are dreamers and there are realists. you&rsquo;d think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists, but more often than not, the opposite is true. the dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring too close to the sun. and the realists? well, without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground.&rdquo;<br /> ― Marilyn Monroe<br /> &ldquo;in this world there are&ldquo;


#792 Nonfiction
By Cameron171 BRONZE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cameron171 BRONZE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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#793 Nonfiction
By kcinthehouse GOLD
Lincolnshire, Illinois
kcinthehouse GOLD, Lincolnshire, Illinois
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.&quot;-Tim Notke

#794 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#795 Nonfiction
RashidaWrites GOLD, Somewhere, Iowa
17 articles 1 photo 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nothing Gold Can Stay&quot; (Robert Frost), &quot;For when dreams go. Life is a barren field. Frozen with snow&quot; (Langston Hughes).

#796 Nonfiction
By kayleeboisel BRONZE
Springfield, Ohio
kayleeboisel BRONZE, Springfield, Ohio
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#797 Nonfiction
By kittillman BRONZE
Temperance, Michigan
kittillman BRONZE, Temperance, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#798 Nonfiction
SamanthaWhitlock BRONZE, Defiance, Ohio
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
ValerieW SILVER, Saratoga, California
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#800 Nonfiction
By Chitra.I PLATINUM
Dubai, Other
Chitra.I PLATINUM, Dubai, Other
44 articles 2 photos 131 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everything makes sense if you think too much about it.