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By Caroline.16 GOLD
Jacksonville, Florida

I can’t wait For ultra-violet rays to bounce off of my skin. For the ocean salt to make its home in my skin, And linger. For my hair to lighten due to the pure...
Caroline.16 GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
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Legolas_Gizmo_Livia BRONZE, Sharon, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
TaylorMackenzie BRONZE, Cecilia, Kentucky
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
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By WhYsOsErIoUsSs GOLD
Marshalltown, Iowa
WhYsOsErIoUsSs GOLD, Marshalltown, Iowa
10 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Live everyday like it's your last"

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By gabay101 BRONZE
Mercer Island, Washington
gabay101 BRONZE, Mercer Island, Washington
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"we accept the love we think we deserve" -- perks of being a wallflower

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By swimmer63 PLATINUM
Monroe, Indiana
swimmer63 PLATINUM, Monroe, Indiana
37 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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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

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By surge BRONZE
Byfield, Massachusetts
surge BRONZE, Byfield, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By poemoheart866 PLATINUM
Goose Creek, South Carolina
poemoheart866 PLATINUM, Goose Creek, South Carolina
29 articles 1 photo 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.&quot; <br /> -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter.

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By im_just_invisible SILVER
Pacific, Missouri
im_just_invisible SILVER, Pacific, Missouri
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
some dreams are meant to be and others are meant to break you down