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By Kristen Jackson BRONZE
Queen Creek, Arizona

Seated on the wooden stool, I feel the thumping of my rapid heart as it threatens to beat through my chest. My left hand, gliding down the neck, finds the third fret and takes its...
Kristen Jackson BRONZE, Queen Creek, Arizona
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maddiemaaddie BRONZE, Kuala Lumpur, Other
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Things change, stuff happens, life goes on.

#9443 Nonfiction
By kimpossiblebyday GOLD
South San Francisco, California
kimpossiblebyday GOLD, South San Francisco, California
12 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I began to view the world at large through borrowed eyes more like those I wanted to own: hopeful." -Ellen Hopkins

#9444 Nonfiction
By midnightmetanoia PLATINUM
Gaithersburg, Maryland
midnightmetanoia PLATINUM, Gaithersburg, Maryland
39 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Soon madness has worn you down. It&rsquo;s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no longer know where it ends and you begin. You believe anything it says. You do what it tells you, no matter how extreme or absurd. If it says you&rsquo;re worthless, you agree. You plead for it to stop. You promise to behave. You are on your knees before it, and it laughs.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marya Hornbacher

#9445 Nonfiction
By Alypet11 SILVER
Oak Park, California
Alypet11 SILVER, Oak Park, California
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you&#039;ll go. -Dr. Seuss

Jay.kadir BRONZE, BOZEMAN, Montana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Hedgehoglover10 SILVER
Evergreen, Colorado
Hedgehoglover10 SILVER, Evergreen, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is too short to be anyone but yourself.

#9448 Nonfiction
By AllisonU BRONZE
Lafayette, Colorado
AllisonU BRONZE, Lafayette, Colorado
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#9449 Nonfiction
alme3 DIAMOND, Double Oak, Texas
98 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is friendship set on fire.&quot; -Jeremy Taylor

#9450 Nonfiction
By Anonymous