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Mask of Hope

June 29, 2011
By GymClassHeroes SILVER, Weston, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you." -Winnie the Pooh

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Today I realized
the people who smile
and laugh the most
are the ones who are suffering.
The ones who need to cling to hope.

Laughter
is not only the best medicine
it is the best disguise.
A mask
of true feelings.
I should know.

© Colleen F., Marblehead, MA

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