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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
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&quot;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?&quot;<br /> &quot;I survived the fire because the fire within me burns brighter than the one around me&quot;

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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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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

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&quot;The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in. But I&#039;ve learned that deep down, there&#039;s a light that never goes out!&quot;<br /> &quot;There is no darkness strong enough in this world that can diminish the light in our hearts.&quot;<br /> -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
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Enjoy the little things in life...one day you&#039;ll look back and realize they were the big things.&quot;

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

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The heart may be weak, and sometimes it may even give in. But I&#039;ve learned that deep down, there&#039;s a light that never goes out!&quot;<br /> &quot;There is no darkness strong enough in this world that can diminish the light in our hearts.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts