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February 1, 2014
By nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
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nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

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I can’t bottle up anymore.
The distills are spilling over.
All over me, through my phone, over my text messages, through my eyes and down my face.
I can’t hold anymore.
The shelves are overstocked
If I can sell these bottles as art then I can store more later.
Distill my pain into poetry
And turn my shame into pride.

© Steve S., Marblehead, MA

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Take it from me, just let yourself feel. Don't bottle it up and hide it all away from the world. It's going to come out one way or another and it's not going to be pretty.
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nelehjr DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 18 2014 at 11:28 am
nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
60 articles 11 photos 379 comments

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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

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Their back and forths are pretty entertaining!
PirateCountry DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 16 2014 at 3:49 pm
PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
91 articles 18 photos 330 comments

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&quot;I don&#039;t know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.&quot;

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I like Olaf and Sven XD
nelehjr DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 15 2014 at 9:04 pm
nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
60 articles 11 photos 379 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

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Aye, ya called me out with a Frozen quote! Yeah, I totes feel for Elsa!...But I have the grace of Anna :3
PirateCountry DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 14 2014 at 4:26 pm
PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
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&quot;I don&#039;t know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.&quot;

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That's some solid advice. I've never been one for hiding my feelings. I just let it all out! "Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it back anymore!" (Frozen reference) Nice job!