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#25081voted by our readers
By VictoriaSnigglebottom BRONZE
New York, New York

All my life I was surrounded by slender figures and beautiful faces. My parents were young and pretty, like a new copper penny is the morning sunlight. My family didn’t eat much an...
VictoriaSnigglebottom BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others' - Audrey Hepburn


#25082 Nonfiction
By StoneBlue SILVER
Portland , Oregon
StoneBlue SILVER, Portland , Oregon
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of places, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

#25083 Nonfiction
radicalrealizations SILVER, Hemet, California
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
those who mind don't matter those who matter don't mind -dr.sue

#25084 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#25085 Nonfiction
By CooptheLoop BRONZE
Akron, Pennsylvania
CooptheLoop BRONZE, Akron, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
dramaqueen4jesus BRONZE, Warrenton, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#25087 Nonfiction
By Express-- PLATINUM
River Vale, New Jersey
Express-- PLATINUM, River Vale, New Jersey
30 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is what happens while you&#039;re busy making other plans&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -John Lennon

#25088 Nonfiction
Piercing_The_Ciity BRONZE, Cleveland, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions&rdquo;- John Newton

CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
25 articles 2 photos 147 comments
#25090 Nonfiction
By JackieH PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
JackieH PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
36 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t break character, you&#039;ve got a lot of heart. ~ The Killers