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Bump In The Road

October 10, 2010
By alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Down the road you'll meet
A bump. You can choose to go
Around, or face it...

© Marissa G., Chilton, WI

The author's comments:
My dad came to a bump in the road several years ago...my aunt came to a bump in the road almost two years ago. They both chose to face it. They didn't take the easy way out. What'll you do?
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alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 3:57 pm
alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
55 articles 15 photos 592 comments

Favorite Quote:
Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Yay! Thanks:) And that is soooo true..."the easy way" is just temporary yeah.
elisianicole101 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 11:03 am
elisianicole101 PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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Nothing ever truely dies, it just transforms into something beautiful

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My mom always says "the easy way" is just a temporary solution..if you dnt face it then it'll just keep haunting you. But that is a question we all must ask our selves...good Job!<3