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By ant071599 BRONZE
Hartford, Wisconsin

“Authentic patriotism is not about you, what you believe or what you think is right...Authentic patriotism is not an opinion, it is an action..”-Stephen Kiernan. Aut...
ant071599 BRONZE, Hartford, Wisconsin
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"The greatest pleasure in life is doing the things people say you couldnt do."


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By readingredhead33 SILVER
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
readingredhead33 SILVER, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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life sucks. then you die.

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By Evyfan111 DIAMOND
Castle Pines North, Colorado
Evyfan111 DIAMOND, Castle Pines North, Colorado
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&quot;Writing eases my suffering. It&#039;s my soul&#039;s medicine. I write when I hurt. I write what I fear. Writing is my form of personal freedom. I write to save myself. I write to survive as an individual.&quot;<br /> ~Amor Magner

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By HaleySNC SILVER
Cornelius, North Carolina
HaleySNC SILVER, Cornelius, North Carolina
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Likeaboss427 GOLD, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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&quot;But I have a new love for that glittering instrument, the human soul. It is a lovely and unique thing in the universe. It is always attacked and never destroyed---because &#039;Thou mayest.&#039;&quot; -Lee (East of Eden, John Steinbeck)

lizzymessineo BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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By HushedButterfly GOLD
San Antonio, Texas
HushedButterfly GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
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&quot;You&#039;re eyes are blue.&quot;-Lena

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By writer778 SILVER
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
writer778 SILVER, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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By ABIGAIL.S PLATINUM
Trenton, Ohio
ABIGAIL.S PLATINUM, Trenton, Ohio
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&quot;only you can start a change you want&quot;