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By Katie LeJeune SILVER
Monticello, Illinois

My lungs gasp for air as the first wave crashes down. I did not know it at the time, but that would be the first in a long line of floods that would knock the wind out of me and...
Katie LeJeune SILVER, Monticello, Illinois
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Thisisreal_life PLATINUM, Manhattan, Kansas
48 articles 3 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
"so do it. Decide. Is this the person you want to be? Is this the life you want to live? Is this the best you can be?"
"I survived the fire because the fire within me burns brighter than the one around me"

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By watermelonsmiles BRONZE
Hemet, California
watermelonsmiles BRONZE, Hemet, California
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By DragonflyMaster PLATINUM
Kernersville, North Carolina
DragonflyMaster PLATINUM, Kernersville, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~ African Proverb

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deitra123 BRONZE, Wexford, Pennsylvania
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HannahSaulnier PLATINUM, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
35 articles 2 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down, there's a light that never goes out!"
"There is no darkness strong enough in this world that can diminish the light in our hearts."
-Kingdom Hearts

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By PJ-Skittles GOLD
Pittsfield, Illinois
PJ-Skittles GOLD, Pittsfield, Illinois
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arimynee BRONZE, Cleveland, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Enjoy the little things in life...one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things."

HannahSaulnier PLATINUM, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
35 articles 2 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned that deep down, there's a light that never goes out!"
"There is no darkness strong enough in this world that can diminish the light in our hearts."
-Kingdom Hearts