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I Used to

December 4, 2011
By LouieHan GOLD, San Marino, California
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LouieHan GOLD, San Marino, California
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Xiao Dre, when life knocks you down, you can choose, whether or not, to get back up<br /> -Jackie Chan as Mr. Han

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I used to be really angry
Felt like I was on a thread dangling
I used to be blind to the world we see
I screamed and felt like no one was listening
I used to think I was solitary
Until I appreciated the joy little things bring
I used to think my glass was half empty
But it's always filled with something.

© Greg K., New Lenox, IL

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I have become a better person since I began to appreciate small things
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