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Not everyone knows how to swim

August 4, 2014
By kaelie SILVER, Diamond Bar, California
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kaelie SILVER, Diamond Bar, California
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"let it be"

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"No I'm okay, I'm fine" you tell them, because giving them what they want to hear is easier and means less explaining for you. Heartbreaking that people have this mind set, and even more so that they think it's okay. Maybe it's just life these days, or just the words coming from someone claiming they know how to swim but is drowning in pain.

© Jenna H., Marblehead, MA

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amethystdragon BRONZE said...
on Aug. 12 2014 at 9:24 pm
amethystdragon BRONZE, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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&quot; My thoughts are stars I can&#039;t fathom into constellations&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Augustus Waters, The Fault In Our Stars

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The way you write is incredible. Your words literally give me goose bumps. Grea Job - what ever you pull from, however you write keep it up, because you are able to make people feel through words. And not everyone can do that.