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By Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM
New York, New York

Smiling children eagerly pointed With their eyes fixed on the elegant, youthful goddess. Her voice was like the sound of a lyre, Luring weary children to a long night's sleep....
Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM, New York, New York
30 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.&rdquo; <br /> ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby


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By dallasstonge BRONZE
Clawson, Michigan
dallasstonge BRONZE, Clawson, Michigan
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Maybe it&#039;s not about the happy ending, maybe it&#039;s about the story&quot; - anonymous

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By BriaL SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
BriaL SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Carma_07 BRONZE
Montrose, Michigan
Carma_07 BRONZE, Montrose, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You do not get to rip my heart out of my chest and decide how much i am allowed to bleed.<br /> - louise kaufmann

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By hello.beautiful PLATINUM
New York, New York
hello.beautiful PLATINUM, New York, New York
35 articles 29 photos 67 comments

Favorite Quote:
Look at the nations and watch&mdash; and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. -Habakkuk 1:5

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By storyofmylife PLATINUM
Mt. Olive, Alabama
storyofmylife PLATINUM, Mt. Olive, Alabama
27 articles 0 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
If life gives you lemons. Paint them green and pretend they&#039;re limes.

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courageismyonlyhope GOLD, Lehigh Acres, Florida
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never say goodbye, because goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting.&quot;<br /> -Peter Pan.

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By Kiki_McGee GOLD
Woodstock, Illinois
Kiki_McGee GOLD, Woodstock, Illinois
16 articles 16 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.&quot; - Emily Dickinson

#427660 Poetry
By Kat-Vampchik PLATINUM
Lineboro, Maryland
Kat-Vampchik PLATINUM, Lineboro, Maryland
30 articles 3 photos 4 comments