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By Anonymous

This previous summer, I spent a week completing my Silver Award. I was a summer camp councilor for the girl scouts. It was an enlightening experience to be modest- being able to wo...

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rppreston18 BRONZE, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
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By AngelaAxelson GOLD
Littleton, Colorado
AngelaAxelson GOLD, Littleton, Colorado
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&ldquo;Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> ― Dalai Lama XIV

MadelynC BRONZE, Alvord, Texas
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twilighter_360 GOLD, NYOB, New Jersey
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&quot;A bird dosen&#039;t sing because it has an answer.A bird sings because it has a song.&quot; -- Maya Angelou<br /> <br /> &quot;Give peace a chance.&quot; --John Lennon

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robewell BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
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&quot;Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.&quot;<br /> -Henry Ford

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By AMeyer SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin
AMeyer SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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