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#100141voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Dad walks slowly toward our kitchen table. In his hands: a cake lit up like a New York City night. Mom sings joyously off-key as she trails behind him with a video camera and...

#100142 Poetry
By Hockey1717 SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
Hockey1717 SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
a_writer_of_words SILVER, Medford, Oregon
7 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
‘Let us live like flowers;<br /> wild and beautiful <br /> and drenched in sun.’<br /> <br /> - Ellen Everett

#100144 Poetry
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

#100145 Poetry
By CaelaBaela PLATINUM
Omaha, Nebraska
CaelaBaela PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
28 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved.&quot; -Victor Hugo

#100146 Poetry
By Antranik Nighoghosian BRONZE
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Antranik Nighoghosian BRONZE, Mount Prospect, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#100147 Poetry
By HalleLynde BRONZE
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
HalleLynde BRONZE, Cross Plains, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#100148 Poetry
By YozoraK PLATINUM
Maumelle, Arkansas
YozoraK PLATINUM, Maumelle, Arkansas
21 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life for you has been less than kind/So take a number/Stand in line/We&#039;ve all been sorry/We&#039;ve all been hurt/But how we survive/Is what makes us who we are.&quot; -&#039;Survive&#039; by Rise Against

#100149 Poetry
Andrew Phillips BRONZE, Avon, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#100150 Poetry
By 19rclark SILVER
Robinson Rd, Ohio
19rclark SILVER, Robinson Rd, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Is there a method to your madness? Is it all about pride? Cuz Everyone I know, they have a demon inside~ Five Finger Death Punch