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The اگلے morning, John went with his mates to the recording studio. Although he enjoyed recording the new songs, he was mostly silent. Allen said, "John, آپ have been quiet all day. Is something wrong?" John said, "No." Peter said, "I don't believe you." John said, "Nothing's wrong." Stan said, "Then tell your face." John said, "Caryn invited me over to her house, and I am looking آگے to it, but she mentioned she has a pool." Allen said, "Then don't get into the pool." John said, "The problem is I haven't told her I'm scared of water." Peter asked, "Why not?" John said, "I can't tell her. She'll be ashamed of me." Stan said, "John, that's ridiculous. Caryn loves you. She could never be ashamed of you." Allen said, "Stan's right. آپ need to tell her that you're scared of water." John asked, "What if she doesn't understand?" Peter placed a hand on John's shoulder and said, "She will, mate." Sometime later, Caryn arrived at the recording studio. She asked, "Are آپ ready to go, John?" He said, "Yes, I'm ready." The two of them made it to Caryn's house. It was off the beaten path, much like John's کیبن that he once had. As they made it into the house, Caryn's dog, Georgia, came up to greet them. Caryn said, "Hi, Georgia. Were آپ good while I was gone?" Georgia wagged her tail and ran straight to John. He said, "Hi, Georgia. Remember me?" Caryn laughed and said, "Of course she does! She remembers everyone who's nice." John looked around and said, "This is a nice house آپ have here." Caryn said, "Thank you. Make yourself comfortable. I'll start dinner." John said, "Okay." He relaxed on the couch. He was enjoyed himself. However, a part of him hoped that it would rain so that he wouldn't have to go into the pool.
One Friday night, Erin was listening to the radio in her bedroom. She always like listening to the classic rock station. Sometimes it played some Beatles songs. However, it had been a long دن for Erin. She was exhausted, and she fell asleep. The اگلے day, she woke up, and her friend, Allie, was standing اگلے to her bed. Allie had a concerned look on her face. She asked, "Erin, are آپ okay?" Erin replied, "I'm fine. Why do آپ ask?" Allie said, "Well, for one thing, it's almost 10:30. Your aunt told me you're usually awake سے طرف کی 10:00 on a Saturday morning. For another thing, آپ left the radio...
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A few weeks later, Erin saw her friend, Benny, at school. He cheerfully greeted her, and she greeted him. He said, "I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party. I was really sick." She smiled and said, "It's okay, Barry. I understand. Your mom told me آپ had the flu." He said, "Yeah. It was awful. I would have come to your party, but I felt awful. I just felt like death, Erin." She said, "That sounds awful. Are آپ feeling better now?" He said, "Yeah." She said, "That's good." He said, "You know, I was just talking to Paul. He told me آپ got a گٹار for your birthday." She said, "Yeah,...
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It was December 9, 2010, Erin's fourteenth birthday. She was sitting on the back porch with her collie, Rusty. Although she was excited about her دوستوں coming over to celebrate her birthday, she also felt a bit sad. She always felt some sadness on her birthday and on holidays, because her mother wasn't there. Her mother had died almost two years پہلے of myocarditis. Since then, she and her older brother, Daniel, live with their aunt and uncle and their cousin, Barbara Ann. A few moments later, her grandmother came out. She asked, "Erin, what are آپ doing out here سے طرف کی yourself?" Erin replied,...
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I woke up to a thumping sound. I asked, "What was that?" Paul said, "I'd say it was a car door being shut. I think my parents are back." I said, "I see." I heard the front door open. I then heard a woman's voice say, "Paul, we're back. Where are you?" Paul replied, "In here, Mother." She came into the living room. When she saw me, she asked, "Who is this?" He said, "This is my friend, Erin." She said, "So, you're Erin. Paul talks about آپ all the time." I said, "Good things, I hope." Paul said, "All good!" His mother smiled. She asked, "When was the last time آپ had something to eat?" I said,...
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The اگلے دن at 3:30, I met Grandpa at Eagle River. He said, "You wanted to see me." I said, "Yes, Grandpa, I did." He asked, "Have آپ come to terms with your sins, Erin?" I said, "That's what I wanted to talk to آپ about." He looked at me curiously. I continued, "You see, I don't appreciate your hypocrisy. آپ claim to be a Christian. I distinctly remember reading somewhere that the Bible says, 'Thou shalt not kill.' However, آپ have murdered my father and my friend, Barry. Why, Grandpa? Why?!" Grandpa replied, "Your father was an atheist. I decided to send him straight to Hell." I said,...
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One day, I was walking in the forest with Allie and Paul. As we were walking, I saw a truck. I said, "Quick! Hide in the bushes!" Allie said, "What? Why?" I said, "I'll explain later." We hid in the bushes until there was no sign of the truck. Paul asked, "Why were we hiding? Who was that?" I said, "My grandfather." Allie said, "Oh..." I said, "I haven't seen him in so long. I'm afraid he'll beat me again." Allie said, "I see." I said, "And آپ know what he did to Barry and to my father. I don't want him to do the same thing to آپ two." Paul said, "Erin..." I said, "I love آپ too much to...
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One day, I woke up thinking it was a Saturday. I went back to sleep, but my aunt woke me up. She said, "Erin, it's time to get up." I asked, "Why do I need to get up so early on a Saturday?" She said, "You're a دن off. It's Friday, dear." I groaned. She said, "Come on, Erin. It's not that bad." I said, "I don't have any friends. It's not worth it." She said, "Maybe today will be your lucky day." That gave me the strength to get out of bed. Later in gym class, I was bullied again. I pretended that I needed to use the restroom so that I could cry. I hid in the stall and cried. A few moments...
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After losing my best friend, Barry, I slipped into a depression. My grandparents refused to see me. My less consistent دوستوں turned their backs on me. The only ones there for me were my aunt and uncle, my brother, Daniel, and my cousin, Barbara Ann. I had very little, if any, self-confidence. I didn't even try to confront Grandpa again, fearing he would beat me again. The only thing that brought me any happiness was music. I still enjoyed the Beatles above all others, but I liked to explore different bands as well. I overheard someone talking about a metal band called System of a Down, so...
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A few months passed, and I was still suspicious of Grandpa. He continued to give out hints that he probably murdered my father when I was really young. Grandma never spoke to me, unless I spoke to her. When I asked her about my father, she dodged the سوال and changed the subject. Either she was involved, یا she was trying to protect Grandpa. One cold December day, I was walking in the forest with my dog. I suddenly heard someone faintly say my name. I looked over and saw Barry. He was lying in the snow, shivering. I said, "Oh, my God! Barry! What happened?!" He کہا weakly, "I was walking...
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Despite the fact that I no longer had Christian faith, I still went to church to amuse my grandparents. I said, "I don't believe in their ways anymore." My aunt said, "I know, Erin. This is to amuse Grandma and Grandpa. It makes them happy." I said, "All right, but here's a warning. Someday, I'm going to get tired of smiling and nodding." One day, I did. Because of my opinionated جوابات to Grandma's سوالات in Sunday School, I got kicked out of Sunday School. When Grandpa found out, I knew I was in trouble. After lunch that Sunday, Grandpa کہا to me, "Let's go outside." That never meant...
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Ever since I had lost my mother, موسیقی helped me cope. I didn't have very many دوستوں at school. I got bullied a lot, and مزید so after my mother's death. The only consistent friend I had was my best friend, Barry. He was there for me during the funeral and everything. One day, he said, "Well, it's been two months, hasn't it?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "I know it's been painful and difficult for you." I said, "Yeah, I miss my mother very much, but I'm doing okay." He said, "I can't imagine what that's like, but if آپ need to talk, I'm here." I said, "Thanks, Barry." Even my دوستوں in Sunday...
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One day, I noticed that my mother wasn't acting right. She was very pale and seemed lethargic. She also had a terrible cough. She went to the doctor and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was later put in the hospital. The doctor کہا that things weren't looking good. It wasn't pneumonia; it was much worse. It was myocarditis. Suddenly, it happened. Her دل stopped beating. The doctor tried to revive her, but to no avail. I still remember the chilling words like they were کہا yesterday: "Time of death: 11:32 pm." I did not want to believe I had lost my mother. At first, I blamed the doctor...
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"God is a concept سے طرف کی which we measure our pain." I didn't always know یا agree with this lyric from John Lennon's song, "God". However, I came to that point سے طرف کی the time I was twenty years old. I am one of the dissenters in the Bible Belt, but I wasn't always a, I guess آپ could say, rebel. When I was much younger, things were different, but seeing hypocrisy and hatred from Christians and unfortunate circumstances in my life changed everything. This is my story. I was born in 1996. Growing up in the Bible Belt, I was raised a Christian, particularly, a Baptist. I grew up without a father, but...
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I was beginning to lose hope in the idea of finding a friend. One day, something amazing happened. I saw that I was getting new neighbors. I saw a kid there who appeared to be around my age. I decided to go over and talk to him. I said, "Hi, I'm Winter. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi, Winter. I'm George. It's nice to meet you, too." I noticed he had a bit of an accent. I said, "That's a nice accent آپ have there." He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yes." Another Beatles fan! I knew we would get along! I talked with him for a little...
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I was always told that the سیکنڈ دن of school is never as bad as the first. It's true. My سیکنڈ دن of school wasn't as bad as the first. It was worse. One of the bullies poured some water on the floor just to watch me fall. I wasn't hurt, not physically anyway. What did I do to deserve that? I don't know. When I was walking to the bus, some of the other kids threw rocks at me. It really hurt. I came ہوم crying. I had some cuts and bruises, but I was okay physically. Emotionally, I was the opposite. My aunt said, "Winter, try to see the good side. You're not hurt too badly. I'm sure you'll...
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Moving to Tennessee was bittersweet for me. I was closer to family members, but it was also a big adjustment. I lived in Illinois for the first twelve years of my life. When I started school, I tried to make some friends. A group of kids invited me to sit with them during lunch. "Hooray! New friends!" I thought to myself. I introduced myself. I talked about being from Illinois. To my surprise, they did not make fun of my accent. One of them explained, "You have that there Midwestern accent. It's the accent that doesn't offend nobody. That's why most of them newscasters are Midwestern." I said,...
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When I had entered the fifth grade, I was dreading it. I had heard rumors that the teacher was really mean. When I met her before school started, she seemed really nice. On the first دن of school, I was wearing one of my Beatles t-shirts. She noticed it, and she said, "Darling, I love آپ already!" I said, "Okay, then." She would take up for me all the time. The other kids often called me glasses. She heard them and said, "She has a name, guys. Her name is not glasses. It's Winter." There was one دن when another girl kept picking on me. I finally had enough and said, "I might look sweet and innocent, but that shit is for suckers, and I'm no lollipop." I looked at the teacher. She winked and said, "I heard nothing." I would have had her for the sixth grade, too, but unfortunately, I moved to Tennessee as soon as the school سال was over. We both cried. We promised to keep in touch with each other, and we've kept in touch to this day.
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When I got a little older, the mean nicknames started to fly. In the third grade, I got called chicken legs a lot. I don't know why. Chickens don't have long legs like mine, the last time I checked. Every time I'd walk through the hallways, someone would shout, "There goes chicken legs." I would remind them, "My name is not chicken legs. It's Winter." سے طرف کی the time spring came, I was so tired of being called chicken legs. One day, one of my classmates said, "Hey, chicken legs!" I said, "That's better than what آپ are." He said, "Oh, really? What am I?" I said, "You're a horse's ass." He didn't...
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I was once asked, "If آپ could compare yourself to a literary character, who do آپ think you'd be?" I کہا that I see myself as the Ugly Duckling. I started out as a complete outcast, and I blossomed into a beautiful swan. This is a metaphor, of course. This is how my story goes. I was raised سے طرف کی my aunt and uncle. I never really knew my parents, as I lost them at a young age. I was lucky that they took me in. If not for them, I would have been dumped in a orphanage. I knew that they loved me, but getting everyone else to like me was harder. The other kids picked on me all the time. I don't...
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posted by Peaceandlove67
May 18, 2012
Today was the last full دن of school. We had our annual awards ceremony today. Some of my دوستوں got awards for highest average in certain subjects. I didn't expect to get one. I wouldn't have minded if I didn't. But I did! I got the Model Citizen Award. Apparently, many of my fellow students کہا some good things about me. After school, I told John about it. He wanted to come, but he was out of town preparing for a کنسرٹ with his band. He said, "I'm happy for you, Grace! آپ deserve it." I said, "Really?" He said, "Yes, really. When I picked آپ up from school, I met some of...
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