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The Waldo Canyon Fire Experience
By CMGatsby BRONZE
Colorado Springs, Colorado

The call came one afternoon in June. I was watching the fire relief press conference in my living room, glancing at the words scroll at the bottom of the screen, indicating what co...
CMGatsby BRONZE, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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&quot;I&#039;ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.&quot;<br /> - The Great Gatsby

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The N Word: The Word Given The Most Power
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
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&quot;There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life.&quot; - John Lennon

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Heaven: Fact or Fiction?
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life.&quot; - John Lennon

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Captive
By MykeLaw SILVER
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
MykeLaw SILVER, Lehighton, Pennsylvania
7 articles 10 photos 1 comment

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Men only think of the past right before their deaths.<br /> <br /> I\\\&#039;ll give you this strawberry if you keep it a secret.<br /> <br /> Love your enemies. It\\\&#039;ll make \\\&#039;em crazy.<br /> <br /> Pain is temporary. It will subside if I choose to let it.

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Culture Clash MAG
By Anonymous
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Religious Clash in Middle East before Christianity
By Fabresta_Cat BRONZE
Beijing, Other
Fabresta_Cat BRONZE, Beijing, Other
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Community Service: One Step at a Time
By dancingismylife BRONZE
Albany, Oregon
dancingismylife BRONZE, Albany, Oregon
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Human civilization is doomed to survive
By Smileschangelives BRONZE
Manti, Utah
Smileschangelives BRONZE, Manti, Utah
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.<br /> -Henry David Thoreau

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Unanswered Questions
By LittleEllie33 SILVER
Burlington, North Carolina
LittleEllie33 SILVER, Burlington, North Carolina
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Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game<br /> -Babe Ruth

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Loneliness
By Anonymous