Teen Ink Magazine,
June 2004 :
WhatMatters Articles
Home Sweet Home by Brooke K., Boardman, OH The time we spend on Earth is precious and quite limited. Therefore, it is essential to keep family ties strong, even if it means making sacrifices. A very special person - my grandmother - helped me realize that family should always come first. Continue...
Independence by Christian V., Wichita, KS Independence truly matters. The problem is that people don't realize how important it is until it is lost. I have brain cancer, and as scary as that sounds, it is the simple things I used to do on my own that I long for. Continue...
Surviving by Meghan B., Frankfort, ME A quality about myself that I love, appreciate and wouldn't trade is mydetermination. I've used it to survive my childhood. Oh, I've always had food,clothes and a roof over my head, but that's only part of what a kid needs. Therest is love. Continue...
Thank You, Sam by Katie M., Overland Park, KS I sit in the church, surrounded by family. The hand of the woman next to me, a woman I have only met a few times, rests in mine. She sobs. I gaze around, trying to distract myself from the horror closing in on me. Continue...
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