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By MeganAveryJade BRONZE
Middlefield, Connecticut

Ethan. You're the only thing on my mind right now. I swear, I thought I was completely utterly over you. I've had this notion in my head that I'm going to be happy w...
MeganAveryJade BRONZE, Middlefield, Connecticut
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Color my world with the chaos of trouble.


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goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
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"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life." - John Lennon

Khusniddin Khabibullaev BRONZE, Andijan, Other
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Austin, Texas
KirkaloPete BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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Hanover Park, Illinois
1200540 BRONZE, Hanover Park, Illinois
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By chillychilts BRONZE
North Tonawanda, New York
chillychilts BRONZE, North Tonawanda, New York
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&quot;I&#039;m not afraid to fall, it means I&#039;ve climbed up high.<br /> To fall is not to fail, you fail when you don&#039;t try.&quot;

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Sacramento, California
nevertheless BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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We stopped looking for monsters under our beds when we realized that they were inside of us.