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By EmilyTheKiwi PLATINUM
Flemington, New Jersey

I poke the back of my hand with my left index finger, and for a moment, I picture that finger moving without resistance right through my hand, and out of my open palm. But m...
EmilyTheKiwi PLATINUM, Flemington, New Jersey
30 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Picture a wave. In the ocean. You can see it, measure it, its height, the way the sunlight refracts when it passes through. And it's there. And you can see it, you know what it is. It's a wave.<br /> <br /> And then it crashes in the shore and it's gone. But the water is still there. The wave was just a different way for the water to be, for a little while. You know it's one conception of death for Buddhists: the wave returns to the ocean, where it came from and where it's supposed to be."<br /> -The Good Place


#280572 Poetry
tori_Lou GOLD, Wolfforth, Texas
18 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
when life knocks you on your knees, you&#039;re in perfect position to pray

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By SWKit_kat GOLD
Janesville, Wisconsin
SWKit_kat GOLD, Janesville, Wisconsin
16 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over be happy because it happened

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By Chelseaed SILVER
West Valley, New York
Chelseaed SILVER, West Valley, New York
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By NicoleLucia PLATINUM
Haverhill, Massachusetts
NicoleLucia PLATINUM, Haverhill, Massachusetts
23 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By EilidhJ BRONZE
Ben Lomond, California
EilidhJ BRONZE, Ben Lomond, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By AshleyNichole PLATINUM
Palm Coast, Florida
AshleyNichole PLATINUM, Palm Coast, Florida
23 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;the whole world steps aside for a man who knows where he is going&quot; ~Anonymous

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By tinytinx SILVER
San Bernardino, California
tinytinx SILVER, San Bernardino, California
7 articles 9 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;you only live life once&quot;

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By TheForbiddenFlower BRONZE
Henderson, Nevada
TheForbiddenFlower BRONZE, Henderson, Nevada
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
ello love

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By WR1T3R GOLD
Bloomfield, New Mexico
WR1T3R GOLD, Bloomfield, New Mexico
10 articles 2 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Laziness comes from receiving rewards without the effort&#039;