Peaceandlove67 Article: संगीत Gave Me New Faith Part Seven

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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 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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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part III

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Catherine's Point of View
One October day, it had started out normally. Gavin and I had a really good दिन until the last class of the day. We had some free time at the end of the class. There was a girl calling me ugly and deformed. I was upset, but I tried not to दिखाना that she got to me. Gavin came up beside me and said, "Hey! Be nice to her!" The girl asked, "What are आप gonna do? Boys can't hit girls." He said, "I know, but if they could, you'd be the first one I'd hit." She said, "But girls can hit boys." He said, "Go ahead! Hit me!" She punched him in the mouth, knocking out a tooth. The...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part II

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Catherine's Point of View
One September day, I had an experience that would change my life. I noticed that some new neighbors were moving in across the street. I decided to greet my new neighbors, especially since there was a kid my age there. I said, "Hi, I'm Catherine. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi, I'm Gavin. It's nice to meet you, too." I said, "Nice accent आप have there!" He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yeah. Like the Beatles." Seeing that we were both Beatles fans, I knew we would get along. Gavin seemed so friendly and...

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part I

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Catherine's Point of View
My childhood had a rocky start from दिन one. My mother was in poor health from the दिन she learned she was pregnant with me. Although I turned out to be healthy, my mother died in childbirth. Realizing his own mortality, my father named my aunt and uncle as legal guardians if something were to happen to him. My father and my aunt were siblings. One night, when I was three years old, my aunt was babysitting me, and my father never returned, for he was killed in a car accident. As a result, I ended up living with my aunt and uncle. They never had children, so I was basically...

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Four of Us Final Part

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Some time passed, and the members of The Devil Wants Peace began to notice something. John was the only member who didn't have a girlfriend. He did have a girl who was his friend. Her name was Violet, and John had become really good फ्रेंड्स with her. She occasionally visited him in the recording studio, (this is not a John and Yoko story, I promise). She admired his general confidence and superb leadership skills. John was very fond of Violet. Once, John got into a terrible argument with Allen. John told बैंगनी, वायलेट about it, and she provided him comfort. She even said, "Work it out with Allen....

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Four of Us Part VII

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After a brief hiatus, The Devil Wants Peace released another album. They went on another tour. One evening, they were signing autographs for some fans. Suddenly, it began to rain. Peter said, "I think we should seek shelter. I don't think our प्रशंसकों will want to come out in the rain for autographs." John said, "Good thinking, Peter. Let's go." The group began to run towards a nearby shelter. Thunder and lightning crashed around them. A bolt of lightning flashed close to them. Allen, Peter, and Stan met in the nearby shelter. Peter said, "That lightning flash was close. Is everyone all right?"...

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Four of Us Part VI

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John's uncle, Bob, was always supportive of The Devil Wants Peace. Even as they were approaching the 2000's, and the albums kept coming, Uncle Bob supported his nephew no matter what. However, there was one दिन that would change John's perspective on life forever. One day, the members of The Devil Wants Peace were recording an album. They were in the process of recording their song, "The Unknown," which was written द्वारा John, Allen, and Peter. Uncle Bob had visited that day. Uncle Bob said, "John, I'm sorry to say this, but I really don't like the song." John said, "I don't understand." Uncle...

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Four of Us Part V

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Shortly after releasing their new album, the members of The Devil Wants Peace got ready for their अगला tour. The group decided to visit with John's uncle, Bob, one day. He said, "John, I heard आप were in a car accident a few weeks ago. Are आप okay?" John said, "I'm fine now, Uncle Bob. It's all thanks to my band mates. I would have died out there if not for them." Uncle Bob asked, "How did आप guys find him?" Allen said, "When he didn't दिखाना up to the recording studio and didn't answer the phone, we went to his केबिन to see if he was okay. He wasn't there." Peter said, "That's right. As we...

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Four of Us Part IV

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Because of a busy schedule, The Devil Wants Peace was unable to record another album until 1995. Things had calmed down द्वारा then. John was now living on his own, in the mountains of Redshore, in a cabin. One day, during the recording of their album, Out of the Dark Ages, John had agreed to write a song with Peter and Stan. They presented the first two verses of their song to him, and they asked him to come up with a chorus and a third verse. John said, "I'll see what I can do." He went home, and he began to write a chorus. When he finished, he was excited. He कहा to himself, "I can't wait to...

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Four of Us Part III

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Later that year, John was asked to give an interview. He asked, "Do आप want my band mates to come, too?" He was told "No, just you." He initially refused. The person on the other line reminded him that he was the front man. He said, "I don't care if I'm येशु Christ himself. I'm no और important than my band mates." The person on the other line asked if he would come if he was allowed to bring his band mates along. He said, "We come together या not at all." During the interview, the band was asked how they all met. John said, "Peter, Allen, and I all met in high school." Allen said, "They...

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Four of Us Part II

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A few days later, Lenny called the members of The Devil Wants Peace to a meeting. He said, "Boys, I've scheduled a tour for you." John asked, "When does it start?" Lenny said, "Ten days from now." John said, "That sounds good to me. What about आप all?" Allen said, "That's fine with me." Peter said, "Me too." Stan said, "Me three." Lenny said, "Then, it's settled." They were all excited to start touring again. At one point during the tour, John spotted his mother. He was walking on the सड़क, स्ट्रीट with Peter at the time. "Hide me!" John shouted. Peter looked confused. "Hide you?" He said. John said,...

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Four of Us Part I

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It was June 19, 1991. The rock band, The Devil Wants Peace, had just released their सेकंड album, Peace is the Way. Not only were they celebrating that occasion, they were also celebrating John Wilde's twentieth birthday. Allen, Peter, Stan, Ben, Lenny, and John's uncle, Bob were all there. Suddenly, the phone rang. John went into the other room to answer it. "Hello?" He answered. The voice said, "Happy Birthday, John." It was his mother. John said, "I know आप want something, Mother. The last time आप कहा that to me, I was eighteen." She said, "So, you're a famous rock तारा, स्टार now." He said,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XIV

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Surviving Against the Odds
That night, I had a dream. John Lennon paid me another visit. He said, "John, I came to warn आप that you're still in danger." I was confused. "Danger?" I said. "What are आप talking about?" He said, "Pastor Thomas still wants आप dead. आप need your mates now और than ever." I said, "Okay." I woke up and was troubled. I had bunked with Stan that night. I heard him asking if I was all right, but I was fixated on my dream and couldn't respond. "John!" He shouted. I responded with "Huh?" He said, "I said, 'Are आप all right?'" I said, "Yeah. I'm just fine. Why?" But...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XIII

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The Interview
One day, we were asked to go to Devil's Garden for our first सवालों and जवाब interview. I was hesitant about that, because I was treated poorly in Devil's Garden. Peter asked, "Do आप think we should do it?" I said, "I don't know. I'll have to think about it." I really didn't like the idea of facing my past. That night, I had a dream. John Lennon and my grandmother paid me a visit. We were walking in the forest behind Uncle Bob's house. I said, "John, Grandma, I don't know what to do. Should I go to Devil's Garden?" John said, "I think आप should go. आप have nothing to...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XII

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On the Road
After the release of our debut album, In a Flash, we decided to start touring. We got Uncle Bob's friend, Lenny, to be our manager. When we did our first live show, it was exhilarating. I turned out to be the only one who ever performed in front of an audience, (if my mean school mates at the park in Devil's Garden counted). I wasn't sure who was और nervous, Peter या Stan. I told them, "If आप want my advice, when आप sing, focus on the people in the back. It should radiate from them to the people in the front row. If everybody's looking at आप with a bored expression, either...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XI

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Starting Out
After we formed our band, we decided on what to name the band. We finally settled on The Devil Wants Peace. It was ironic and shouted out to rock haters. We then decided to start recording our first album. Uncle Bob's friend, Ben, agreed to be our producer. After the recording sessions, I noticed that I was having some pain in my right side. Stan asked, "John, are आप all right?" I said, "I'm just fine. Why?" He said, "You look like you're in pain." I said, "Yeah, I'm having a little pain in my right side. I guess it's where I fell down the stairs this morning." He said, "Look,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter X

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Ready to Rock
One day, I was strumming on my guitar. The phone rang. Uncle Bob answered it. He then said, "John, it's for you." I answered the phone. It was Peter. He asked, "Can आप and Allen come over?" I said, "I can. I don't know about Allen." Peter said, "If आप can, bring your guitars. I have a surprise for you." I said, "Okay." I went over to Allen's, and he was able to come. Allen asked, "What's the occasion?" I said, "Peter कहा that he had a surprise for us." Allen said, "I like surprises." We arrived at Peter's, and there was another guy with him. I jokingly asked, "What's Frank...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter IX

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Graduation
The अगला day, I graduated from high school. Before the ceremony, I talked with Allen, Peter, and Liz. I asked, "Are आप all ready?" They all said, "Yes." Peter asked, "Are आप ready?" I said, "Ready as I'll ever be!" During the ceremony, we all made animal noises, even though we were told not to. Maybe it was immature, but Mr. Ross was just asking for it when he said, "Don't make animal noises during graduation." He should have known that's what everyone would do. During his speech, he said, "You've been waiting for this for the past seventeen years, या eighteen for some of you."...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VIII

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Sometimes आप Have to Stand Up to Authority
One day, I was sitting in a tree. I just felt like doing it for some reason. A few मिनटों later, Allen and Peter came by. The original reason for them coming was so that Peter could दिखाना me his skills on the bass. When he saw me in the tree, he asked, "What are आप doing, mate?" I said, "Sitting in a tree." Allen asked, "Why are आप sitting in a tree?" I said, "I just felt like it." I admit that it was quite fun, at least until a bird pooped on me. I said, "Okay, that's disgusting. I'm coming down now." Unfortunately, I slipped coming down. Allen...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VII

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Getting Into Mischief
All too soon, it was time to start school again. Allen and I had a couple of classes together, but the one I remember, that I wish I could forget, is English class. Our teacher, Mr. Goodman, was an alcoholic. He would sneak alcohol in a दूध carton and drink it behind his desk. He didn't really teach, which is why we didn't like him. The only thing Allen and I liked about this class was our friend, Peter. Peter could be best described as "no genius, but smart." He was best known for his Liverpoolian accent. The girls would describe him as "not as charming as the Beatles,...