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By Anonymous

Late again. Oh, it's okay, miss, she'll be here soon. Pink tutu, blonde hair, Winnie-the-Pooh sneakers. Five-year-old ballerina, bag full of ribbons and nothing to do. Humming, she...

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By Anonymous
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By KiraTheKiller GOLD
Kansas City, Missouri
KiraTheKiller GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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Be Brave Be Strong.

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By Akila94 BRONZE
South Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Akila94 BRONZE, South Brunswick Township, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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Callaghan PLATINUM, Medford, Massachusetts
41 articles 8 photos 56 comments

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I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.<br /> -Marcus Zusak, The Book Thief

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By have_a_heart GOLD
Jackson, New Jersey
have_a_heart GOLD, Jackson, New Jersey
15 articles 0 photos 53 comments

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Parting is all we know of heaven and all we need of hell.

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By ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE
Blue Springs, Missouri
ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE, Blue Springs, Missouri
102 articles 8 photos 84 comments

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To make a difference in the world, you have to be different from the world.

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By Sandra-LinSoto SILVER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sandra-LinSoto SILVER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Psalms 91:1-16<br /> Psalm 91<br /> <br /> 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High<br /> will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]<br /> 2 I will say of the Lord, &ldquo;He is my refuge and my fortress,<br /> my God, in whom I trust.&rdquo;<br /> 3 Surely he will save you<br /> from the fowler&rsquo;s snare<br /> and from the deadly pestilence.<br /> 4 He will cover you with his feathers,<br /> and under his wings you will find refuge;<br /> his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.<br /> 5 You will not fear the terror of night,<br /> nor the arrow that flies by day,<br /> 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,<br /> nor the plague that destroys at midday.<br /> 7 A thousand may fall at your side,<br /> ten thousand at your right hand,<br /> but it will not come near you.<br /> 8 You will only observe with your eyes<br /> and see the punishment of the wicked.<br /> 9 If you say, &ldquo;The Lord is my refuge,&rdquo;<br /> and you make the Most High your dwelling,<br /> 10 no harm will overtake you,<br /> no disaster will come near your tent.<br /> 11 For he will command his angels concerning you<br /> to guard you in all your ways;<br /> 12 they will lift you up in their hands,<br /> so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<br /> 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;<br /> you will trample the great lion and the serpent.<br /> 14 &ldquo;Because he[b] loves me,&rdquo; says the Lord, &ldquo;I will rescue him;<br /> I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.<br /> 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;<br /> I will be with him in trouble,<br /> I will deliver him and honor him.<br /> 16 With long life I will satisfy him<br /> and show him my salvation.&rdquo;

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By LucyK PLATINUM
Greenwich, Connecticut
LucyK PLATINUM, Greenwich, Connecticut
22 articles 0 photos 12 comments
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By West_Point_2018 SILVER
Meadeville, Pennsylvania
West_Point_2018 SILVER, Meadeville, Pennsylvania
9 articles 0 photos 4 comments