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By Basketballlover67 SILVER
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

I have a friend who I have been friends with since 2nd grade. We are slowly going separate ways. I still want to be friends. She is involved in hockey. I'm involved in basketb...
Basketballlover67 SILVER, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
a perfect world, when he's with her, he would be wishing he was with me; when he looked at her, he would be looking at me; when he smiled at her, his smile would be for me; when he thought about someone, he would be thinking about me. In a perfect world, he would realize that she wasn't the one he was supposed to be with and I would still be standing here waiting for him still when he finally knows this. But this isn't a perfect world and people do get hurt; you smile when you feel like crying; you act like you're okay when you're falling apart inside; and you let it go. You move on, because there's nothing else you can do." Author Unknown


Nonfiction
By Melody777 GOLD
Tonasket, Washington
Melody777 GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
17 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It's not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you."

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By shelbi steiner BRONZE
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
shelbi steiner BRONZE, Cottage Grove, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Anna Keys BRONZE
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Anna Keys BRONZE, Cottage Grove, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Katieg1 BRONZE
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Katieg1 BRONZE, Cottage Grove, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Natalie_T SILVER, Miami, Florida
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days." - Sylvia Plath; The Bell Jar.

Nonfiction
By skyblue95 PLATINUM
Bear, Delaware
skyblue95 PLATINUM, Bear, Delaware
35 articles 1 photo 40 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am paraphrasing, of course. "My only fear is that when they are turned to loving they will find we are turned to hating." -Reverand Msimangu, Cry, The Beloved Country (a book by Alan Paton)

Nonfiction
By dnttrip BRONZE
Santa Rosa, California
dnttrip BRONZE, Santa Rosa, California
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"to be or not be"

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By FisherKing BRONZE
Warren, Oregon
FisherKing BRONZE, Warren, Oregon
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dont got one:D

Houkakyou BRONZE, Potomac, Maryland
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments