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By Animefairy GOLD
Deep River, Connecticut

When the pager beeps and the fire whistle blows, my heart lurches as I jump into my bunker pants and whip on my turnout coat. My mind races and the adrenaline pumps through my vein...
Animefairy GOLD, Deep River, Connecticut
18 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality." -Walt Disney


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By hello.peaches PLATINUM
Greenfield, Massachusetts
hello.peaches PLATINUM, Greenfield, Massachusetts
26 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;i don&#039;t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz or arrow of carnations that propagate fire: i love you as one loves certain dark things, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.&quot;<br /> -Pablo Neruda

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By tkessel BRONZE
Nashua, New Hampshire
tkessel BRONZE, Nashua, New Hampshire
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
rhymingrimer SILVER, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
9 articles 12 photos 2 comments
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By Rachel Robbins BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
Rachel Robbins BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Caitlyn Bralick BRONZE
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Caitlyn Bralick BRONZE, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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By LaceeJade GOLD
Bucyrus, Ohio
LaceeJade GOLD, Bucyrus, Ohio
17 articles 4 photos 136 comments

Favorite Quote:
&hearts; I&#039;ve made mistakes in my life. i&#039;ve let people take advantage of me, and i accepted way less than i deserve. But, i&#039;ve learned from my bad choices, and even though there are some things i can never get back and people who will never be sorry. i&#039;ll know better next time and i wont settle for anything less than i deserve. &hearts;