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By slinny BRONZE
Sacramento, California

Why do we dream? Well, because we dream about the things we want. Some may dream about being a firefighter, a doctor, or any other occupation, but it doesn’t have to be a job...
slinny BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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"Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it out or not." -Uncle Iroh


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Ch3wrld BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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" Don't distract her from being great don't interrupt her peace of mind if you're not man enough to stand firm beside her don't waste her time don't even speak to her" - R.H Sin

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By Jordan411ling BRONZE
Sacramento, California
Jordan411ling BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." -Master Oogway

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chandlersimpson BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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By Rick755 BRONZE
Cooper City, Florida
Rick755 BRONZE, Cooper City, Florida
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By Brooke244 BRONZE
Smithtown, New York
Brooke244 BRONZE, Smithtown, New York
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"When did creating a flawless facade become more vital than loving the person who lives inside your skin?" -PERFECT by Ellen Hopkins

Jaybenji1021 BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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"When ghetto living seems normal, you have no shame or privacy"-Malcom X

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sidneymartin20 SILVER, Bethalto, Illinois
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You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be~ Marianne Williamson

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VirginiaDu BRONZE, Beijing, Other
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