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By noellezh GOLD
Los Angeles, California

I never thought I could live without my voice. But today I woke up without it, and no one seemed to notice. At first, nothing seemed different. I made my breakfast, did my makeup,...
noellezh GOLD, Los Angeles, California
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By alh__ BRONZE
Newport News, Virginia
alh__ BRONZE, Newport News, Virginia
4 articles 2 photos 3 comments

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Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?<br /> <br /> I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But as much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.

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By NickG3 BRONZE
Newport News, Virginia
NickG3 BRONZE, Newport News, Virginia
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YoshiVisa GOLD, Plainsboro, New Jersey
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By Kimplace BRONZE
Sacramento, California
Kimplace BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> “Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with what you have. Start and don’t stop you can do it.” -I don’t know who it I found it on Instagram and it stuck to me.

#8947 Nonfiction
By lvarhol16 GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
lvarhol16 GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
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By ahshockey2208 BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
ahshockey2208 BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By zdjamiso BRONZE
Horsham, Pennsylvania
zdjamiso BRONZE, Horsham, Pennsylvania
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#8950 Nonfiction
By ZydecoVivo PLATINUM
Concord, North Carolina
ZydecoVivo PLATINUM, Concord, North Carolina
38 articles 1 photo 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I reject your reallity and substitute my own&quot;- Adam Savage<br /> &quot;Words have no power to impress without the exquisite horror of their reality.&quot;-Edgar Allen Poe<br /> &quot;It&#039;s not that the questions were too hard, it&#039;s that they were too easy.&quot;-Ayn Rand