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FirstSteps5000


FirstSteps5000
Bethesda, Maryland
Member for 4 years

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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm an avid reader, a poet, a dog lover, a harpist, and so many other things. I'm currently co-writing a book! I love Harry Potter! I hate sexism, racism, when people hate on LGBTQ+ people, and when people hate on people of different ethnicities.

INTERESTS AND FAVORITES
Books: Harry Potter 1-7, East, Hunger Games 1-3, The Unwanteds series, The Unwanteds Quests series
Music: Taylor Swift, Train, Shawn Mendes, Musicals (Hamilton, Wicked, Come From Away, Into the Woods, Hadestown)
Movies: Ratatouille, Harry Potter 1-8, Full Out, Klaus
TV Shows: I Love Lucy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, The Dragon Prince, Miraculous Ladybug: The Adventures of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Sports & Teams: Quidditch: Hogwarts Hufflepuff Team
Interests: Reading, writing, Harp, Horses, Seeing musicals


Poetry
By FirstSteps5000 SILVER
Bethesda, Maryland
FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

Poetry
By FirstSteps5000 SILVER
Bethesda, Maryland
FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

Fiction
By FirstSteps5000 SILVER
Bethesda, Maryland
FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

Nonfiction
FirstSteps5000 SILVER, Bethesda, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you reach for the stars, you'll just get the stars. Reach for the heavens and you get the stars thrown in." - unknown<br /> "These aren't just stories,"... …"They're whole kingdoms. They're worlds. They're perspectives and opinions you can't offer, from lives you haven't lived." - The Isle of the Lost<br /> "When someone does something hurtful, they have to admit it... [t]hen they have to be punished for it. And maybe then, if they apologize and change, maybe -maybe- *then* they get forgiven." - The One and Only Bob

Hot Topics
By Jordan Wilson-Dalzell GOLD
Portola Valley, California
Jordan Wilson-Dalzell GOLD, Portola Valley, California
14 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Oh, if I could run free with the wild horses<br /> I'd run and I would keep going and never stop.<br /> Oh,if I could keen with my brothers the wolves<br /> I'd cry sorrow and call for the freedom we lost.<br /> <br /> <br /> If I could pick up my legs and just gallop away<br /> my footprints would be pounded in the earth <br /> eternal<br /> If I could hunt with my pack , coexist as one<br /> our cries would be recorded in a wild journal.<br /> <br /> <br /> Oh if I could race out my heart and challenge <br /> the wind<br /> Even if I lost ,my lose would be mine to own<br /> Oh, If I could speak the name of a word to feel <br /> its birthing roots<br /> If freedom were the word-then I am coming <br /> home.

Fiction
Opulence MAG
By AquaGem SILVER
Kalamazoo, Michigan
AquaGem SILVER, Kalamazoo, Michigan
5 articles 0 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There&#039;s just too much fraternizing with the enemy. ~Henry Kissinger<br /> <br /> Life it too short to let you matter.

Hot Topics
By Samaiya SILVER
Medellin, Other
Samaiya SILVER, Medellin, Other
7 articles 0 photos 9 comments
Fiction
By kklyn GOLD
Marlton, New Jersey
kklyn GOLD, Marlton, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Fiction
By onemanband101 PLATINUM
Hackettstown, New Jersey
onemanband101 PLATINUM, Hackettstown, New Jersey
25 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Fiction
By AquaGem SILVER
Kalamazoo, Michigan
AquaGem SILVER, Kalamazoo, Michigan
5 articles 0 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There&#039;s just too much fraternizing with the enemy. ~Henry Kissinger<br /> <br /> Life it too short to let you matter.

Fiction
By Grace Hoo Hoo BRONZE
Palatine, Illinois
Grace Hoo Hoo BRONZE, Palatine, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Fiction
By Michelle Mar BRONZE
New York, New York
Michelle Mar BRONZE, New York, New York
1 article 0 photos 2 comments
Poetry
By tina pan BRONZE
Wayne, Pennsylvania
tina pan BRONZE, Wayne, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
1 article 0 photos 161 comments
Fiction
By Tabitha-Mariah BRONZE
Ossipee, New Hampshire
Tabitha-Mariah BRONZE, Ossipee, New Hampshire
2 articles 3 photos 10 comments
Libby Scherzer BRONZE, Freeland, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Mable Chu BRONZE
Farmingville, New York
Mable Chu BRONZE, Farmingville, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By bitty09 SILVER
Claymont, Delaware
bitty09 SILVER, Claymont, Delaware
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

Poetry
By emolover95 GOLD
Park City, Utah
emolover95 GOLD, Park City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over. Smile because it happened.&quot;

Poetry
By Rachel Bellah BRONZE
Seattle, Washington
Rachel Bellah BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
Poetry
By Angels1031 BRONZE
Fort Worth, Texas
Angels1031 BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments
Poetry
By Chris Shu BRONZE
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Chris Shu BRONZE, Fort Lee, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Eilina Sealtman SILVER, London, Other
7 articles 0 photos 15 comments
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
28 articles 10 photos 365 comments
Poetry
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

Poetry
By Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD
Coffeyville, Kansas
Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD, Coffeyville, Kansas
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

Poetry
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By MessOfADreamer PLATINUM
North Tonawanda, New York
MessOfADreamer PLATINUM, North Tonawanda, New York
22 articles 2 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I write for the same reason I breathe -- because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; -Isaac Asimov

Poetry
By Brittaner DIAMOND
Edenton, North Carolina
Brittaner DIAMOND, Edenton, North Carolina
51 articles 0 photos 88 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;words are just songs without the corny elevator music behind them&quot; <br /> -Me (random thought)

Fuocotanzer PLATINUM, Jacksonville, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind but falling in love and not getting arrested&quot; <br /> <br /> -Unknown

Hot Topics
By riley1516 PLATINUM
Lake Zurich, Illinois
riley1516 PLATINUM, Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 articles 2 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&rsquo;t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.&rdquo; -Howard Thurman

squidzinkpen SILVER, Buffalo, New York
9 articles 0 photos 193 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipes as a joke, but the Scots haven&#039;t seen the joke yet&quot;- Irish Proverb

sugar8summer BRONZE, Saratoga, California
1 article 1 photo 3 comments
Hot Topics
By ohmakemeover BRONZE
Centerville, Minnesota
ohmakemeover BRONZE, Centerville, Minnesota
3 articles 0 photos 98 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.&quot;- Margaret Atwood

Fiction
By Secretlypoetic GOLD
Hastings, Michigan
Secretlypoetic GOLD, Hastings, Michigan
14 articles 0 photos 31 comments
Poetry
By Secretlypoetic GOLD
Hastings, Michigan
Secretlypoetic GOLD, Hastings, Michigan
14 articles 0 photos 31 comments
Fiction
By Secretlypoetic GOLD
Hastings, Michigan
Secretlypoetic GOLD, Hastings, Michigan
14 articles 0 photos 31 comments
Hot Topics
By FullPotential GOLD
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
FullPotential GOLD, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
12 articles 25 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Realism is an excuse for mediocrity.

codyabenbow PLATINUM, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
23 articles 2 photos 9 comments
StellaDPloom SILVER, Hudson, New Hampshire
6 articles 0 photos 70 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The road to hell is paved with adverbs.&quot;<br /> ~Stephen King

Hot Topics
By Seaheart GOLD
Chicago, Illinois
Seaheart GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
A pen is a sword that has a shield of paper and an armor of words

M_IML DIAMOND, Ganei Tikva, Other
78 articles 0 photos 61 comments
firelord SILVER, Queensbury, New York
8 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.&quot; -Robert Frost

HermioneHainsworth PLATINUM, Leeds, Other
23 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There&#039;s always another book to read, and if not, write one.&quot;-me ;)

Poetry
By ocean-blue PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado
ocean-blue PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
21 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&#039;m sorry, if you were right, I&#039;d agree with you. - Robin Williams

rachelzerdin BRONZE, London, Other
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
CallMeAria PLATINUM, Vancouver, Other
30 articles 27 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON :)

thefanfictionwritingsidekick02 GOLD, Holly Springs, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Just because something works doesn't mean it can't be improved." <br /> -Shuri

jewelwhite BRONZE, Kaysville, Utah
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
Poetry
By Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM
Madison, South Dakota
Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM, Madison, South Dakota
32 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not all those who wander are lost<br /> - J. R. R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it<br /> - Confucius <br /> <br /> Believe you can and you're halfway there<br /> - Theodore Roosevelt <br /> <br /> Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.<br /> - Albert Camus<br /> <br /> It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.<br /> - Aristotle<br /> <br /> Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!<br /> - Audrey Hepburn<br /> <br /> The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.<br /> - Helen Keller

Hot Topics
By Melody2002 BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
Melody2002 BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
EHRollTide SILVER, Madeira, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."<br /> --Paul McCartney, "The End"

Poetry
By EHRollTide SILVER
Madeira, Ohio
EHRollTide SILVER, Madeira, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."<br /> --Paul McCartney, "The End"

kiramortensen3 BRONZE, Provo, Utah
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By izzybeumer BRONZE
Saint Peters, Missouri
izzybeumer BRONZE, Saint Peters, Missouri
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Live the life your younger self dreamed, her create a world your future self can’t wait to see.”

eileenlilin SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
blackpink in your areaa

sarahortes02 BRONZE, Providence, Rhode Island
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Fiction
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Opinion
By CAW1022 BRONZE
Clarksotn, Michigan
CAW1022 BRONZE, Clarksotn, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

ceevo2002 BRONZE, Salem, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. -Psalm 118:24

Hot Topics
By leeatschool GOLD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
leeatschool GOLD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Its time to forget all of our differences, all of our arguments, all of our disagreements, to work towards a common goal to protect our future.&quot;

uberbearsharkm8 PLATINUM, Seminole, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory."<br /> - Leonard Nimoy

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Anduin1112 BRONZE, Lebanon, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Sarahx15 PLATINUM
Brandon, South Dakota
Sarahx15 PLATINUM, Brandon, South Dakota
22 articles 8 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Someday everything will make perfect sense. So, for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason." - Art Thomas

Poetry
By thiennha BRONZE
Los Altos, California
thiennha BRONZE, Los Altos, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Nonfiction
thiennha BRONZE, Los Altos, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Hot Topics
By catjade918 BRONZE
New York City, New York
catjade918 BRONZE, New York City, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Nonfiction
Bleach MAG
By chasemlucas BRONZE
Madison, New Jersey
chasemlucas BRONZE, Madison, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Speckled_Heron BRONZE
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Speckled_Heron BRONZE, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
3 articles 5 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf

Fiction
By SparrowSun ELITE
X, Vermont
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

Poetry
By EvelyneWrites PLATINUM
Arlington, Virginia
EvelyneWrites PLATINUM, Arlington, Virginia
21 articles 0 photos 19 comments
Nonfiction
By PhoebeY PLATINUM
Hangzhou, Other
PhoebeY PLATINUM, Hangzhou, Other
22 articles 0 photos 0 comments
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]