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Submitted to Contest #35
The first day of spring. I knew it would come. I counted down the months, weeks and days in anticipation. But now that it's here, I can't help but be consumed with fear and doubt. Will this be a total failure? Will I end up embarrassing myself and ruining my chances for the future? Is this really the right time? But I made a promise to myself, I planned and thought this over hundreds of times but, most importantly, I wanted to do it. Even if my knees were shaking from the anxiety and fear. Even if my hands were dripping in sweat from the ant...
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