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February 23, 2010
By Secret_Love_Tells GOLD, Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love you more than the sun loves the sky and the moon loves the stars&quot; --my best friend<br /> &quot;Do it for love.&quot; --sark<br /> &quot;One does not succeed in never falling but in getting back up evertime they do so.&quot;- Confucius

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Amare,
have a feeling superior over all others.
Dare,
let your heart tell you where to go.
Habitare,
experience more than the body can take.
Incitare,
have that burning fire within your soul.
Laudare,
understand the feeling of being loved.
Monstrare,
be there for the other no matter the reason.
Mandare,
promise the mind there will be a reward.
Manere,
make sure love's there through the season.
Sparare,
watch a sunset and feel unique.
Tenere,
feel the warmth of a hand in yours.

© Hannah B., Princeton, IL

The author's comments:
Translation of Latin words:
Amare: to love
Dare: to give
Habitare: to live
Incitare: to arouse
Laudare: to praise
Monstrare: to show
Mandare: to entrust
Manere: to stay
Sparare: to hope
Tenere: to hold

Yes, I take a Latin class.
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Secret_Love_Tells GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2010 at 5:28 pm
Secret_Love_Tells GOLD, Harrisonburg, Virginia
15 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love you more than the sun loves the sky and the moon loves the stars&quot; --my best friend<br /> &quot;Do it for love.&quot; --sark<br /> &quot;One does not succeed in never falling but in getting back up evertime they do so.&quot;- Confucius

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thank you! i didn't think it would make sense to many people who didnt know the language so i put the translations here too.
hannie BRONZE said...
on Jun. 11 2010 at 11:23 am
hannie BRONZE, Cincinnati (Madeira), Ohio
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I really love this :) Who ever said Latin is dead hasn't seen it live on in our words. The language and this poem are both beautiful
Secret_Love_Tells GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 9:06 am
Secret_Love_Tells GOLD, Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love you more than the sun loves the sky and the moon loves the stars&quot; --my best friend<br /> &quot;Do it for love.&quot; --sark<br /> &quot;One does not succeed in never falling but in getting back up evertime they do so.&quot;- Confucius

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thank you! It took a while but hopefully people see the same connection i see when reading this.
TGabrielle BRONZE said...
on May. 27 2010 at 11:12 am
TGabrielle BRONZE, Metairie, Louisiana
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness, which scares us. We ask ourselves &ndash; who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous? But honestly, who are you to not be so?

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Wow. This is amazing and I'm really glad that you took this risk for words. Not many people wouldn't try that.