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By CarolynRose GOLD
Ringoes, New Jersey

I watched my mom hobble down the driveway like a drunken zombie, nervously grasping onto my dad’s arms as he assisted her into the car to take her to the hospital. Her legs just si...
CarolynRose GOLD, Ringoes, New Jersey
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By GatesBreddah BRONZE
Bronx, New York
GatesBreddah BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.

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By belhachk BRONZE
NYC, New York
belhachk BRONZE, NYC, New York
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tinita BRONZE, Warrington, Other
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
be who you are, dont change for people who dont like the real you.

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By AngelaMB PLATINUM
New York, New York
AngelaMB PLATINUM, New York, New York
27 articles 14 photos 4 comments
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By AngelaMB PLATINUM
New York, New York
AngelaMB PLATINUM, New York, New York
27 articles 14 photos 4 comments
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By margaretlyn BRONZE
Sleepy Hollow, New York
margaretlyn BRONZE, Sleepy Hollow, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"(curse) man dont be a satanic conservative"

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By alexposeidon BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
alexposeidon BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By PlainJane GOLD
Notown, Wisconsin
PlainJane GOLD, Notown, Wisconsin
16 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
...understand that the heart is as vast and wide as the universe, but that we come to know love best from here, this place of gravity and stability, where our feet can still touch ground.