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By delilahsky PLATINUM
Arlington, Massachusetts

Swirling skies; color, entangled with the truth. Black and beauty. The world is a blur. Some place, not far from here; crashing waves beg for victims. Please join us, they pl...
delilahsky PLATINUM, Arlington, Massachusetts
28 articles 3 photos 65 comments

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Just because her eyes don&#039;t tear doesn&#039;t mean her heart doesn&#039;t cry. And just because she comes off strong, doesn&#039;t mean there&#039;s nothing wrong<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Author Unknown


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By chocolateharp SILVER
Plaistow, New Hampshire
chocolateharp SILVER, Plaistow, New Hampshire
8 articles 0 photos 21 comments

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&quot;Dear God,&quot; she prayed, &quot;let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere - be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost.&quot; - Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)

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By BlueInk94 PLATINUM
Valley Park, Missouri
BlueInk94 PLATINUM, Valley Park, Missouri
30 articles 0 photos 75 comments
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By jennam8 GOLD
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
jennam8 GOLD, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
12 articles 27 photos 56 comments
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By lafufu SILVER
Butler, New Jersey
lafufu SILVER, Butler, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 5 comments

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&quot;I live in a world of fantasy so keep your reality away from me. I see what I want; I want what I see and that is all okay by me.&quot;

AveragePsycopath BRONZE, Montreal, Other
4 articles 1 photo 2 comments
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By Grania PLATINUM
Portland, Maine
Grania PLATINUM, Portland, Maine
33 articles 0 photos 79 comments
futurejournalist SILVER, Richland, Georgia
8 articles 4 photos 4 comments
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By irenerose PLATINUM
Lawton, Oklahoma
irenerose PLATINUM, Lawton, Oklahoma
47 articles 1 photo 24 comments

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&quot;Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.&quot; -Martin Luther King Jr.

xXOneWishXx BRONZE, Sewell, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
Most people wish for Money, Success, Fame, but my One and Only wish was for you to be happy, even if it means i&#039;m not.