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Paul Makes Friends
One day, I was walking down the hall, and I saw a girl lying on the floor. She was crying, and I could tell that she was hurt. Everyone else was just passing her by. I decided to help her. It was the right thing to do. I knelt down beside her and asked, "Are आप okay?" She कहा through tears, "No, I'm not! I got beat up! Why did this happen to me?" I said, "People can be cruel, but it'll be all right. I'm here to help." I helped her to her feet, and she began to limp. I took her to the school nurse, and her wounds were cleaned and patched up. As we left the nurse's office, she said, "Thank you." I said, "You're welcome." She then asked, "What's your name, द्वारा the way?" I said, "My name is Paul. What's yours?" She said, "Allie." Allie and I became good friends, despite the fact that the only thing we had in common was that we were both bullied, oh, and we both loved the Beatles. Of course, she wasn't really passionate about संगीत like I was, and she didn't understand my jokes half the time. I did gradually gain some और friends, but when I was thirteen, I gained a very special friend.

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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 फ्रेंड्स 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 पूर्व 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 आप doing out here द्वारा 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 आप all the time." I said, "Good things, I hope." Paul said, "All good!" His mother smiled. She asked, "When was the last time आप had something to eat?" I said,...
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The अगला दिन 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 आप come to terms with your sins, Erin?" I said, "That's what I wanted to talk to आप about." He looked at me curiously. I continued, "You see, I don't appreciate your hypocrisy. आप claim to be a Christian. I distinctly remember पढ़ना somewhere that the Bible says, 'Thou shalt not kill.' However, आप 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 आप know what he did to Barry and to my father. I don't want him to do the same thing to आप two." Paul said, "Erin..." I said, "I प्यार आप 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 दिन 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 फ्रेंड्स 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 सवाल and changed the subject. Either she was involved, या 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 कहा 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 जवाब to Grandma's सवालों 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 कहा to me, "Let's go outside." That never meant...
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Ever since I had लॉस्ट my mother, संगीत helped me cope. I didn't have very many फ्रेंड्स at school. I got bullied a lot, and और 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 आप need to talk, I'm here." I said, "Thanks, Barry." Even my फ्रेंड्स in Sunday...
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One day, I noticed that my mother wasn't अभिनय 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 कहा that things weren't looking good. It wasn't pneumonia; it was much worse. It was myocarditis. Suddenly, it happened. Her दिल stopped beating. The doctor tried to revive her, but to no avail. I still remember the chilling words like they were कहा yesterday: "Time of death: 11:32 pm." I did not want to believe I had लॉस्ट my mother. At first, I blamed the doctor...
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"God is a concept द्वारा which we measure our pain." I didn't always know या agree with this lyric from John Lennon's song, "God". However, I came to that point द्वारा 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 आप 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 आप 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 सेकंड दिन of school is never as bad as the first. It's true. My सेकंड दिन 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 घर 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 दिन of school, I was wearing one of my Beatles t-shirts. She noticed it, and she said, "Darling, I प्यार आप 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 दिन 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 साल 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." द्वारा 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 आप 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 आप could compare yourself to a literary character, who do आप think you'd be?" I कहा 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 द्वारा my aunt and uncle. I never really knew my parents, as I लॉस्ट 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 दिन of school. We had our annual awards ceremony today. Some of my फ्रेंड्स 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 कहा 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 संगीत कार्यक्रम with his band. He said, "I'm happy for you, Grace! आप deserve it." I said, "Really?" He said, "Yes, really. When I picked आप up from school, I met some of...
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posted by Peaceandlove67
April 6, 2012
Today was Good Friday. We got a दिन off from school. I was walking down the सड़क, स्ट्रीट with John, and I saw Kimberly, the girl who betrayed me. I kept my head down, hoping she wouldn't notice me, but she did. She said, "Hey, Grace!" I said, "Hey, Judas!" John said, "Oh, so, that's the girl who stabbed आप in the back." I nodded. She said, "You're not still sore at me, are you, Grace?" I said, "I forgive, but I never forget." Suddenly, John stuck it to her. He said, "How dare आप do this thing to Grace! She had been nothing but nice to her, and आप took her दिल and ripped it into...
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posted by Peaceandlove67
March 12, 2012
I'm all better now. I can speak clearly. I am caught up with my school work. I talked with John today. He said, "I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm actually sick myself." I said, "Oh, no! What's wrong?" He said, "It's just a cold. I'm sure I'll be fine in a few days." I said, "I hope आप feel better." He said, "Thank you. The worst part is not being able to go to the recording studio with my mates. I hate that I can't do that. They told me that they won't go if I don't. I said, 'No, it's fine. I'll introduce my songs when I come back.' Allen said, 'Take care of yourself, John....
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