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By ascharff GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin

The old red, white, and blue stands representing those who are heros. From the day I was born--feeling crisp air go into my nose and out my mouth--until the day I gasp for my fi...
ascharff GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
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Erika Brodock BRONZE, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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By mkeller13 BRONZE
Council Bluffs, Iowa
mkeller13 BRONZE, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
Distance doesn't make you weak it only makes you stronger.

Adeleburton2 BRONZE, Wilmington, Massachusetts
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By Catcher GOLD
Edinburg, Texas
Catcher GOLD, Edinburg, Texas
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I can't explain what I mean, and even if I could, I'm not sure I'd feel like it.

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By Brelaw67 PLATINUM
Evansville, Wisconsin
Brelaw67 PLATINUM, Evansville, Wisconsin
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My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end. It is there that we authors do most of our lying.<br /> - Anton Chekhov

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By Maniacwriter SILVER
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Maniacwriter SILVER, Haverhill, Massachusetts
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&quot;it is the way you treat the ones you have never met that define who you are as a person&quot;

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By EternalMadness GOLD
Fresno, California
EternalMadness GOLD, Fresno, California
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They say it&#039;s what you make<br /> I say it&#039;s up to fate<br /> It&#039;s woven in my soul<br /> I need to let you go<br /> Your eyes, they shine so bright<br /> I want to save their light<br /> I can&#039;t escape this now<br /> Unless you show me how<br /> When you feel my heat<br /> Look into my eyes<br /> It&rsquo;s where my demons hide