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By amelia.adams246 BRONZE
North Richland Hills, Texas

There are children in this generation who don’t know what they want to be, but they know what their parents want them to be. There are children in this generation who spend half th...
amelia.adams246 BRONZE, North Richland Hills, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
In the end, a friend is someone that cares and doesn’t judge. A friend loves, laughs, and helps you through the hard times with hugs and smiles. A friend comforts with words or sometimes just an ear.


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By Katie Ness BRONZE
Park Ridge, Illinois
Katie Ness BRONZE, Park Ridge, Illinois
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By oddity SILVER
Kansas City, Missouri
oddity SILVER, Kansas City, Missouri
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“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.”

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By ePosh SILVER
Roslyn Heights, New York
ePosh SILVER, Roslyn Heights, New York
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By JamesII SILVER
Williamsville, New York
JamesII SILVER, Williamsville, New York
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is a spiral staircase

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By Le Bron SILVER
Roslyn, New York
Le Bron SILVER, Roslyn, New York
9 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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By xoxSHOP SILVER
Roslyn Heights, New York
xoxSHOP SILVER, Roslyn Heights, New York
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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iloveyou. BRONZE, North Vernon, Indiana
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By Chip Conant BRONZE
Houston, Texas
Chip Conant BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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By sharpay18 BRONZE
Cooper City, Florida
sharpay18 BRONZE, Cooper City, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits and imagining the impossible.”