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By softballbabe2014 SILVER
Wimberley, Texas

No one knows the pain behind my smile, They don't see the tears I cry, They don't realize how hard it is for me to wake up, A...
softballbabe2014 SILVER, Wimberley, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Smile now, Cry later." "everything happens for a reason"


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By M-and-M-Denver SILVER
Mebane, North Carolina
M-and-M-Denver SILVER, Mebane, North Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
Why should I change to please people? They tell you to be yourself, and then they judge you for you. It's like standing with your clothes on. They like you when you're covered up, but when you show the real you, you're naked. They don't like it

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By Savonstar_13 PLATINUM
Norfork, Arkansas
Savonstar_13 PLATINUM, Norfork, Arkansas
38 articles 11 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

just.another.person130 SILVER, Taipei, Other
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” – Sasha Azevedo

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By Ridiculouslyme PLATINUM
Vancouver, Washington
Ridiculouslyme PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
48 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world is full of people who make bad decisions but bad decisions don't make bad people.

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By Anonymous
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By cargille5 SILVER
Evansville, Wisconsin
cargille5 SILVER, Evansville, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By kaylala_22 PLATINUM
Hillsboro, Missouri
kaylala_22 PLATINUM, Hillsboro, Missouri
41 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A beautiful personality shines brighter than any pretty face"

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By spiritwriter GOLD
Hicksville, New York
spiritwriter GOLD, Hicksville, New York
12 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s not a matter of &quot;can I change the world,&quot; it&#039;s about &quot;how do I want to change the world?&quot;&quot; <br /> -Severn Cullis-Suzuki

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By eddys96 SILVER
Sacramento, California
eddys96 SILVER, Sacramento, California
9 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Antoine de Saint-Exup&eacute;ry<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t Be Afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That&#039;s only initial impression.. The Important things is not the Retreat; You have to Master Yourself