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People

April 7, 2015
By ThoughtBox GOLD, Sunnyvale, California
ThoughtBox GOLD, Sunnyvale, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." Margaret Mead


The boy with no problems had a brother who died of cancer.
The ugly girl in bible, turned out to have inner beauty.
The jerk hid his deep rooted problems too painful for words.
The annoying girl was sexually abused.
The popular girl felt like she didn’t fit in.
The skinny girl starved herself.
The boring girl was the only faithful friend.
The girl in math class had OCD.
The boy with the pretty face was never seen as more than that.
The boy who was just like me talked people out of suicide on a weekly basis.
When the walls come down, the real people come out to play.


The author's comments:

These are all people I have met in real life that have broken through the walls and shown me their real selves. I love comparing my first newlyborn opinions of a person to the real person they actually are. 


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