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#28331voted by our readers
By JHawkins BRONZE
Sacramento, California

If there’s one thing you can’t trust your friends to use wisely, it’s the stuff that they didn’t work for. I learned that when my friend fell into a pit of...
JHawkins BRONZE, Sacramento, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing." - Albert Einstein


#28332 Nonfiction
By JuliaMarell BRONZE
Short Hills, New Jersey
JuliaMarell BRONZE, Short Hills, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#28333 Nonfiction
By lostinmysoul SILVER
Holly Springs, North Carolina
lostinmysoul SILVER, Holly Springs, North Carolina
5 articles 1 photo 3 comments
#28334 Nonfiction
By EleanorRigby PLATINUM
New York City, New York
EleanorRigby PLATINUM, New York City, New York
28 articles 3 photos 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The optomist proclaims we live in the best of worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true." - James Branch Cabell

#28335 Nonfiction
By ericaam2 BRONZE
Cheshire, Connecticut
ericaam2 BRONZE, Cheshire, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"I'm not sure what I'll do, but -- well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

#28336 Nonfiction
By SCOOTER! BRONZE
Oak Harbor, Ohio
SCOOTER! BRONZE, Oak Harbor, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By whitkoapenglish PLATINUM
South Whitley, Indiana
whitkoapenglish PLATINUM, South Whitley, Indiana
24 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footsteps on the moon!"

#28338 Nonfiction
By Tazzy4Lyfe BRONZE
Bronx, New York, New York
Tazzy4Lyfe BRONZE, Bronx, New York, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#28339 Nonfiction
By Nickitten BRONZE
Temperance, Michigan
Nickitten BRONZE, Temperance, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#28340 Nonfiction
By srusselli BRONZE
Los Angeles, California
srusselli BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments