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I used to hate my mom. My mom and I are very similar and are always at each other's necks about things neither of us can control. We both got this trait from my grandma. My grandm...

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By avegrace PLATINUM
Houston, Texas
avegrace PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
34 articles 56 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Psalm 82:3

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By vxroni_ BRONZE
Sacramento, California
vxroni_ BRONZE, Sacramento, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience." - Denis Waltey

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By swaggestsag BRONZE
Sacramento, California
swaggestsag BRONZE, Sacramento, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The moment u give up is the moment u let someone else win " - kobe bryant

notesappfiction PLATINUM, Bryan, Texas
35 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It's funny. When you leave your home and wander really far, you always think, 'I want to go home.' But then you come home, and of course it's not the same. You can't live with it, you can't live away from it. And it seems like from then on there's always this yearning for some place that doesn't exist." - Danzy Senna

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By StarDolphin BRONZE
Sacramento, California
StarDolphin BRONZE, Sacramento, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A place where someone still thinks about you is a place you can call home." - Jiraiya

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By ahuckstep BRONZE
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
ahuckstep BRONZE, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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By SloppyNoodle916 BRONZE
Sacramento, California
SloppyNoodle916 BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory"<br /> <br /> - Dr. Suess

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By BCosKnow221 PLATINUM
Orlando, Florida
BCosKnow221 PLATINUM, Orlando, Florida
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PurpleSprite BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Love,Honesty,and Loyalty.That's all I ask for"-Kentrell