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#8921voted by our readers
By kh71718 BRONZE
Fairbanks, Alaska

Things had been bad for awhile. I had just turned nine, and something about my mom was changing. She didn’t smile as much as she used to. On the weekends we didn&rs...
kh71718 BRONZE, Fairbanks, Alaska
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#8922 Nonfiction
By amber623 BRONZE
Hemet, California
amber623 BRONZE, Hemet, California
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#8923 Nonfiction
By poware BRONZE
Voorhees, New Jersey
poware BRONZE, Voorhees, New Jersey
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#8924 Nonfiction
noellezh GOLD, Los Angeles, California
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#8925 Nonfiction
By alh__ BRONZE
Newport News, Virginia
alh__ BRONZE, Newport News, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?<br /> <br /> I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But as much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.

#8926 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#8927 Nonfiction
By NickG3 BRONZE
Newport News, Virginia
NickG3 BRONZE, Newport News, Virginia
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YoshiVisa GOLD, Plainsboro, New Jersey
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#8929 Nonfiction
By Kimplace BRONZE
Sacramento, California
Kimplace BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> “Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with what you have. Start and don’t stop you can do it.” -I don’t know who it I found it on Instagram and it stuck to me.

#8930 Nonfiction
By lvarhol16 GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
lvarhol16 GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
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