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When I Was Born MAG

February 22, 2010
By bzins BRONZE, Cincinnati, Ohio
bzins BRONZE, Cincinnati, Ohio
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In the February issue of Teen Ink, I came across a poem I thought was particularly ­interesting: “When I Was Born” by Brad B. This story of his father's journey through life with cystic fibrosis made me think about how many people go through life dealing with a challenge that cannot be fixed, whether medical or mental.

The line, “They saw me destroy those obstacles! They saw me as their inspiration!” truly was inspiring. Everyone faces challenges, but it is how we “destroy” them and continue ­living the life we deserve that really matters.



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on May. 30 2010 at 9:47 am
NeverFallTooHard PLATINUM, Hartford, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Reason is powerless in the expression of Love.~ Rumi<br /> Realisim, in painting, is what one wants to see, not what they really see. ~ Janet Fish

AWWW! *starts crying too* poor Coffesnail! I never had to go though anything like that. I'm one of those people whoia are healthy and stuff, but I sorta wish i had gone through it, just for the experiance.

coffeesnail said...
on Mar. 31 2010 at 4:38 pm
This post made me cry.  I have been out of high school for 2 years and totally hopeless (no pun intended).  The doctors at the Mayo Clinic cant even figure out what is wrong with me.  I feel a little more positive after reading this.