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By JenniferL7 BRONZE
Northborough, Massachusetts

I grimaced at the horrible sight of a fractured bone piercing skin in my mom’s leg. This image is engraved into my mind from vacation. Before the end of eighth grade, my mom...
JenniferL7 BRONZE, Northborough, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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By ajg1022 BRONZE
Cazenovia, New York
ajg1022 BRONZE, Cazenovia, New York
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Our prime purpose in life is to help others, and if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama

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wordtea GOLD, Delhi, Other
14 articles 0 photos 46 comments

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&#039;All men shall die.&#039;- A Clash of Kings<br /> &#039;We accept the love we think we deserve.&#039;- The Perks of Being a Wallflower<br /> &#039;Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.&#039;- The Book Thief

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By Cami98 GOLD
San Antonio, Texas
Cami98 GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
15 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You is kind, you is smart, you is important&quot;

CurrentBell SILVER, Brookline, Massachusetts
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&ldquo;I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.&rdquo; <br /> ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

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By SweetDarkness PLATINUM
Merced, California
SweetDarkness PLATINUM, Merced, California
22 articles 0 photos 23 comments

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&quot;After rain comes a rainbow.&quot;<br /> &quot;All we can do is hope for a better tomorrow.&quot;<br /> &quot;An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.&quot; -Gandhi<br /> &quot;an illusion can only last so long before it gives up its secrets.&quot;

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By sydneyparker BRONZE
Portland, Oregon
sydneyparker BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
2 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By Birdsinger SILVER
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Birdsinger SILVER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I cannot live without books.&rdquo; <br /> ~Thomas Jefferson

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By ThisWildLife. BRONZE
Ventnor City, New Jersey
ThisWildLife. BRONZE, Ventnor City, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Maybe it&#039;s not about the happy ending, <br /> Maybe it&#039;s about the story.