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By Chad. SILVER
Saratoga, California

Dear Jerome David Salinger, Help. It rarely came while playing in the "duck" park. Often times, my mother would bring us 3 children to a local park, famous for its abu...
Chad. SILVER, Saratoga, California
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Work hard, work well.


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By lillian_harper GOLD
Theodore, Alabama
lillian_harper GOLD, Theodore, Alabama
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&ldquo;I&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&rdquo; <br /> ― Marilyn Monroe

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By lillian_harper GOLD
Theodore, Alabama
lillian_harper GOLD, Theodore, Alabama
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&ldquo;I&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&rdquo; <br /> ― Marilyn Monroe

Alyssa Jacobson BRONZE, Los Altos, California
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By JamieLea SILVER
Wallace, North Carolina
JamieLea SILVER, Wallace, North Carolina
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&quot;I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity&quot;. -Edgar Allan Poe

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By snailkisses PLATINUM
Malden, Massachusetts
snailkisses PLATINUM, Malden, Massachusetts
31 articles 14 photos 20 comments

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&quot;so you&#039;re tired of living, and you feel like you might give in? well don&#039;t. it&#039;s not your time.&quot; - a better place a better time // streetlight manifesto

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By mrobyns GOLD
Simpsonville, South Carolina
mrobyns GOLD, Simpsonville, South Carolina
11 articles 12 photos 8 comments
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By Nonformingwetsand BRONZE
Palm Bay, Florida
Nonformingwetsand BRONZE, Palm Bay, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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&quot;I promise, you&#039;ll never have to fall asleep alone.&quot;

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By Del_Mundo_Otro BRONZE
Turnersville, New Jersey
Del_Mundo_Otro BRONZE, Turnersville, New Jersey
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EmmyGrangerDC BRONZE, Houston, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.<br /> <br /> Why is it that the one who made you cry is the only one that can keep you from crying? - Anonymous