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By Anonymous

I felt my first life slip away on a frigid winter night while watching Babe in the basement. I can still hear the echo of my mom's frantic voice on the phone with the veterin...

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By TheOneHeLoves SILVER
Keeseville, New York
TheOneHeLoves SILVER, Keeseville, New York
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't let anyone do you...because only you can do you"

LearnLoveLaugh SILVER, Spokane, Washington
6 articles 0 photos 22 comments

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"I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh, but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry." by Unknown

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By Inkslinger BRONZE
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Inkslinger BRONZE, Chattanooga, Oklahoma
2 articles 0 photos 21 comments

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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.' We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."--Marianne Williamson

justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Talent is nothing without character."

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By angel2011 SILVER
Lincoln, Nebraska
angel2011 SILVER, Lincoln, Nebraska
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn't fair; a fair is a place where you can play game, eat corn dogs, and ride Ferris wheels.

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By ShaShaShabrica SILVER
Mattawamkeag, Maine
ShaShaShabrica SILVER, Mattawamkeag, Maine
7 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By IBRohan13 SILVER
Palm City, Florida
IBRohan13 SILVER, Palm City, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
\"I\'m not pessimistic. I\'m realistic.\"

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By birdie73 SILVER
Hinsdale, Illinois
birdie73 SILVER, Hinsdale, Illinois
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maggielewis BRONZE, Auburn, New York
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