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By Insane2001 SILVER
Plainsboro, New Jersey

Gay rights is an immense issue for people in these times. But is it really that difficult to decide? For starters, speaking in terms of America, the U.S government shouldn&rsquo...
Insane2001 SILVER, Plainsboro, New Jersey
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I found myself looking around me at hollow faces, and wondering if this is it, if every heart on this earth has been stained. But then, when I look into our hearts, I see we're all like candles with beauty inside, masked behind wax, hardened by the pain we all must face. But when one of us begins to burn with compassion, our fragrance fills the air, and we unconsciously ignite others around us. I find that the wax melts, and that is our core, our beauty, our light that remains. Slowly we'll burn one by one, till the day we reach the end of our sticks and we're all burning with compassion. So maybe we all have to be set alight.- Percy Jackson, Wolf's Law Chapter 23.


USIN0325 BRONZE, Mumbai, Other
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Don't ever let someone decide whether you are relevant or not.

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By Gillian Sloan BRONZE
Auburn, New York
Gillian Sloan BRONZE, Auburn, New York
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By Martha-A BRONZE
Glendale, Arizona
Martha-A BRONZE, Glendale, Arizona
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By Tallula77 PLATINUM
Sandhausen, Other
Tallula77 PLATINUM, Sandhausen, Other
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With shortness of breath, I&#039;ll explain the infinite- how rare and beautiful it is that we exist<br /> By sleeping at last

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By Shyn.teenink BRONZE
Sacramento, California
Shyn.teenink BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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By Anonymous
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By SelflesslyAlone BRONZE
Batavia, Illinois
SelflesslyAlone BRONZE, Batavia, Illinois
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&quot;The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.&quot;<br /> Mark Twain

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By Anonymous