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Submitted to Contest #136
There was a time when I had hope, I had a light that I could see at the end. I had hope that through hard work and determination that I could make it to a better place in life. Now, I know better. We are where we will always be in society and it is rare that any will improve their station in life these days. This however is about when I still had hope. I hoped to improve my station in life by getting an education and making life easier and better for myself and my family, even though deep down I knew it would fail. I accepted the input of ...
Submitted to Contest #118
I began the day like any other normal day by working hard and running errands, like so many other people in this world. When I was on my way home for the day, I finally had a chance to look at the world around me. I watched with open eyes, eyes that were focused on the world around me and not on myself. I saw the leaves of the trees and how they had been changing and that is where my mind focused. What felt like not too long ago these leaves were lush green, now they were various shades of reds, yellows and oranges. But they also had a ti...
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