Peaceandlove67 Article: संगीत Gave Me New Faith Part Seven

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posted by Peaceandlove67

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 later, I heard a voice asking, "Why are आप crying?" I said, "It's nothing." The voice said, "Oh, आप can come on out and tell me." I came out, and there was a girl standing there. She appeared to be around my age, thirteen या so. She was slightly taller than I was, and she had dark hair and dark eyes. She had a friendly gaze about her and an expression of concern. She seemed trustworthy enough. I told her everything. She said, "Oh, no. I'm sorry." I said, "I don't deserve sympathy." She said, "Yes, आप do." She hugged me. I said, "Thanks. I needed that." She said, "You're welcome, kid." I said, "No one's ever called me kid before." She said, "I'm sorry. I just don't know your name." I said, "My name's Erin." She said, "Okay, then, Erin. I'm Allie." After a pause, she said, "Come on, Erin. Let me introduce आप to some of my friends." I said, "Okay, Allie." She led me to a group of kids and said, "Hey, guys! This is Erin." They all said, "Hi, Erin!" I said, "Hi!" Allie said, "Erin, these are my friends, Benny, Paul, Kelly, and Stacy." I said, "It's nice to meet आप all." They said, "It's nice to meet you, too!" Things were looking up for me. I had फ्रेंड्स again. We all became good friends, and my friendships with them were the longest-lasting of my life. I became especially close to Allie and Paul. They had the exact same attitudes toward religion that I did. They were also good shoulders to cry on. I started to become happy again.

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ChiliPepperLuv Maybe with friends by her side, things will get better for Erin.

RetroRock64 I do hope so!

Rubyrings Erin found friends! I'm so glad there were people at her school who wanted to be friends with her!

BeatlesRock64 Me too!

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God Save the Bible बेल्ट

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Cedar Valley is located in the Bible बेल्ट of the United States. This small town is full of bible-thumping Puritans. A small percentage of the population is different. An eighth grader द्वारा the name of Joanna is one of the different ones. Because she was a dissenter, one who disagrees with the bible-thumping Puritans, she was often bullied. One day, she was beaten. The school nurse कहा she was fine, but she was really bruised. After school was dismissed, she sat on the bench in front of the school to wait on her mother. One of her school mates sat beside her. He कहा in his English accent, "Hi,...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Final Part

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Catherine's Point of View
One night, I was talking with one of my friends. I said, "I'm going to tell आप something that I don't usually tell anyone. It was the सेकंड worst part of the eighth grade, the part I didn't include in my story." She said, "You can tell me anything." I said, "During the last six months of my seventh grade year, I ended up with endometriosis. The following summer, I had a hysterectomy. At the beginning of my eighth grade year, I told one of my friends. Later, she wrote in one of the bathroom stalls, 'Catherine is a slut puppy.' That nickname spread like wildfire. I'm...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XXI

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Catherine's Point of View
One morning, during the summer, I noticed something wasn't right with one of my dogs. My Labrador, Sadie, seemed very lethargic. She did not want to eat या drink anything. I felt of her stomach, and it was really hard. My uncle took her to the vet, and it turned out her stomach had bloated. The vet tried to empty the blockage, but to no avail. The only humane thing was having her euthanized. As if that wasn't bad enough, I got a call from my friend, Sally, asking for me and Gavin to come to the hospital. I asked, "What's wrong?" She said, "You remember when I was treated...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XX

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Catherine's Point of View
One day, I received a call that Gavin was hurt. I went over to his house to see if he was okay. He had a big cut on his face. It was deep, but he didn't need stitches. He has some bruising around the cut as well. I asked, "What happened?" He said, "I was opening the car door, and I accidentally hit myself in the face. I fainted when I saw blood." I said, "I'm sorry. I hope that heals up soon." He said, "I'm sure it will." He was left with a scar on his face. The one good thing about it was that he gained some respect. When I got beat up near the end of the school year,...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XVIX

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Catherine's Point of View
One morning, I got up, and I opened my bedroom door. All of my कुत्ता were sitting there except my husky, Diesel. I thought, "It's not like Diesel to go off द्वारा himself." I called for him, but he never came. I went downstairs. I looked in the living room and saw him lying on the floor. He wasn't moving. I walked up to him and started talking to him. He didn't respond. I knelt down beside of my beloved dog to check for signs of life, nothing. I fell on चोटी, शीर्ष of him and cried. I said, "Diesel, please don't be dead! You've been my buddy for twelve years! आप can't die!" I told...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XVIII

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Catherine's Point of View
Sometime later in the school year, Gavin's father and mother went on a business trip. Gavin stayed with me and my aunt and uncle for the week. It worked out, because Gavin and I go to school together, and his dog got along with my dogs. That Monday, our school दिन started out well. Sometime after lunch, some of our schools mates shoved us in the janitor's closet and locked us in there. It was really dark, and I got really scared. I was on the verge of having a panic attack. Gavin said, "We'll be okay. Someone will find us soon." I calmed down some. Not only was it dark...

Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XVII

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Catherine's Point of View
Spring Break came, and we got a week off from school. One morning, I got up, but then I fell down the stairs. As I tried to get up, I felt a sharp pain in my right knee. I couldn't get up. I cried for help. My aunt ran to me. She asked, "Are आप okay? What happened?" I said, "I fell down the stairs, and my right knee hurts. I can't get up." She helped me up, but I couldn't walk. She said, "I need to get आप to the hospital." I had to wait for a long time at the hospital. I could understand why, considering there was a man who had a दिल attack there. Still, the fact...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XVI

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Catherine's Point of View
It was Valentine's Day. My फ्रेंड्स and I made Valentine's दिन cards for each other. After school, we all met at Jennifer's house to exchange them. I was careful about what I wrote on some of them, because not all of my फ्रेंड्स understand my humor. The only ones who do are Gavin, Jennifer, and William. The card I made for Gavin was a classic example of my humor. On the outside, I wrote, "It's Valentine's Day. I got आप a card." On the inside, I wrote, "This is the inside of it." Gavin laughed until he cried when he read it. He said, "Oh, Catherine, always funny!" I said,...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XV

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Catherine's Point of View
One दिन in January, it was snowing. I said, "I swear it was warmer at Christmas." Gavin said, "I know. It felt और like May than December." Pretty soon, it was getting really cold. I said, "It's colder than I can stand right now. I think we should go back inside." Gavin said, "I agree." As we were going inside, Gavin slipped on a patch of black ice on the driveway. I asked, "Gavin, are आप okay?" He said, "Yeah." He got up, and I noticed that he was limping. I said, "You're hurt." He said, "I'm all right....ow!" I said, "But you're limping." He said, "Maybe I'm not...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XIV

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Catherine's Point of View
Our sophomore साल was a good साल for the most part. Gavin and I didn't get bullied much. The few times we did, we usually took up for each other. One day, Gavin was sick, and he couldn't be there to take up for me. Some bullies mocked me and pushed me down the stairs. Jennifer told the bullies off, and William helped me to my feet. He asked, "Are आप okay?" I said, "Yeah, I'm okay." I was a bit upset. When I came home, I put on some Beatles संगीत to make myself feel better. I felt better, and one of my फ्रेंड्स even told me a joke. She said, "What is the difference...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XIII

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Catherine's Point of View
One दिन during the summer, I decided to visit with Gavin. When I made it over there, his dog, Oliver, greeted me. I said, "Hi, Oliver! Where's Gavin?" The dog led me to Gavin. Gavin was resting under the पेड़ in his backyard. I said, "You look comfortable, Gavin." I expected him to say, "I am," but he didn't. Oliver licked his face, but he didn't stir. I thought, "Oh, God! Has he passed out?" I knelt down beside of him and gently shook him. "Gavin!" I cried. "Gavin, are आप okay?!" He opened his eyes and said, "Good morning!" I said, "Gavin, don't scare me like that!...

Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XII

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Catherine's Point of View
It was summer, and one day, Gavin came to me crying. I asked, "Are आप okay?" He said, "No." I asked, "What's wrong?" He said, "My grandfather just died." I said, "Gavin, I'm so sorry." I hugged him. He continued to cry. I understood how he felt, since I had लॉस्ट Pops less than two years earlier. Despite my fear of heights, I decided to fly to Liverpool with Gavin. His father asked, "Are आप sure आप want to do this?" I said, "Gavin was there for me when Pops died. It's my turn to be there for Gavin." His mother said, "That's very sweet of you, love." On the plane,...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part XI

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Catherine's Point of View
One night, I heard that there was going to be a meteor shower. Bonnie, Gavin, and I went up a पहाड़ी, हिल that was overlooking the high school, as it was a dark hill. After we saw the meteor shower, we looked down the पहाड़ी, हिल towards the school. Bonnie said, "Ya know, that school seemed so big when I first started attending it, but looking down on it now, I realize how small it really is." I said, "Really?" She said, "Yeah. It seems like just yesterday when I was a freshman like आप guys. Now I'm just four months away form graduating." Gavin said, "That's crazy. This time next...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part X

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Catherine's Point of View
It was the last दिन of school before क्रिस्मस Break. At one point, I noticed that I was having some pain in my right side. Gavin asked, "Catherine, are आप all right?" I said, "Yeah, I'm just fine. Why?" He said, "You're अभिनय like you're hurt." I said, "Oh, I'm just having some pain in my right side. I'm probably bruised from where I slipped and fell on a patch of ice, no big deal." Jennifer overheard me and said, "Look, I'm not a doctor, but आप should definitely go see one." I said, "I think I'll be okay. I'll see what happens tomorrow." The अगला day, the pain...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part IX

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Catherine's Point of View
One day, I was visiting with my paternal grandparents. A thunderstorm was approaching as we were getting ready to leave. As I was walking to my aunt and uncle's car, I felt a bolt of lightning hit me. I felt the strike, and the अगला thing I knew, I woke up in my uncle's arms. He said, "Holy cow! I thought आप were dead!" I said, "You did?" He said, "Yeah. आप looked dead." My aunt said, "You really did." I said, "That really hurt." My uncle said, "I think we should get आप to a hospital just to be sure you're okay." Thankfully, I only had minor injuries. The doctor...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part VIII

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Catherine's Point of View
It was our first दिन of high school. Gavin and I were quite nervous, to be honest. The दिन started out badly. I heard someone make fun of Gavin's accent. The bully asked, "What's up with the cheesy accent?" Gavin replied, "I'm from England, Liverpool, to be exact." The bully said, "Oh, you're from that town where those insects are from. That explains your trashy haircut. आप should be beaten for that." I walked up to the bully and said, "If आप hurt Gavin, आप better make plans for me to hurt you." The bully ran in fear and never bothered us again. Later, I got punched...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part VII

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Catherine's Point of View
I was reluctant to include the eighth grade in the story. There weren't too many good things that happened that year. The only good things that happened that साल were a couple of new फ्रेंड्स that I made and the fact that I made straight A's. Everything else that happened was bad. The worst thing that happened that साल was the death of my maternal grandfather. Although my mother died in childbirth, her parents still wanted to have a relationship with me. I was close to Pops, (that's what I called him). I did at times think he needed to be knocked off of his pompous...

Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part VI

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Catherine's Point of View
One day, in the seventh grade, I noticed some kids threatening to beat Gavin. I came up to the bullies and said, "Don't beat up my friend. If आप want to beat up someone, do it to me." Gavin said, "Catherine, no! What are आप doing?!" I said, "I'd rather it be me than you!" The bullies began beating on me. Gavin begged the bullies to stop, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. I was outnumbered, so I couldn't fight back. Gavin tried to physically get them off of me, but he was unsuccessful. I said, "Gavin, get out of here! They'll get you, too!" Gavin said, "Hold on, Catherine!...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part V

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Catherine's Point of View
Christmas Vacation was officially over, and we were back in school. Gavin and I were heading to our अगला class, and we saw someone being bullied. A group of kids punched a girl in the face, and she fell to the ground. Gavin said, "Come on, Catherine! Let's get those bullies away from her." I said, "I'm right behind you! I can't just stand and watch someone get bullied." We approached the bullies, and Gavin said, "Back off! I've got crutches, and I'm not afraid to use them!" The bullies walked away. I helped the girl to her feet and asked, "Are आप okay?" She said, "Yeah....

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part IV

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Catherine's Point of View
A couple of months passed, and Gavin and I became really, really close, but one day, there was something in the air. Whatever it was, Gavin and I got into a horrible argument. I don't remember what we were arguing about, but we कहा some cruel things to each other. I dare not repeat them. I went घर crying. Later, I decided to make up with Gavin. I went across the सड़क, स्ट्रीट to his home. His mother answered the door. I said, "I need to talk to Gavin. I want to make up with him." She said, "I'll tell him you're here." A few मिनटों later, she returned and said, "He's gone."...