Peaceandlove67 Article: Finding a Way to Cope Final Part

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posted by Peaceandlove67

It was time to start school once again. I would be starting the seventh grade. After school, I immediately went jogging with my puppy, Redford and my friend, Brian. Unfortunately, Brian scared me at one point. He zei to me, "Aubrey, we need to stop." I asked, "Why? What's wrong?" He said, "I feel light-headed." He then collapsed at my feet in a dead faint. Redford and I stayed close to Brian. I was prepared to let Redford off the lead to find help. Fortunately, after about thirty seconds, Brian came to. He asked, "What just happened?" I said, "You fainted. Are u okay?" He said, "I don't know." I said, "You were keeping a good pace. Did u bring any water?" He said, "No." I said, "You better drink some water then." I pulled out a bottle of water from my backpack. He drank it and said, "Thanks." I said, "That's why I packed extra." That night, I had a wonderful dream. Jim came to me. I was excited to see him. I said, "Jim, I've missed u so much." He said, "I know." I said, "I have so much I want to tell you. u were the best friend I ever had. I'm glad that I had u in my life for six years. I love you, Jim!" He said, "Aubrey, I never doubted that u loved me. I remember the time u beat up that bully, Grant, for me. He made the mistake of knocking one of my teeth out, and u came out of nowhere and dropped him hard. u hit him so much that it sounded like applause." We laughed. I said, "Yes, I remember that." He said, "I know u and Brian are really close now." I said, "Yes, he has been with me through everything." Jim said, "Don't take your new best friend for granted." I said, "Don't worry, Jim. I won't do anything different from what I did with you." The volgende day, I told Brian about my dream. Brian said, "I know I'm not Jim." I said, "No, but you're still good to me. When Jim died, u were there for me through everything. When I cut, u didn't judge. u even helped me when I sprained my ankle. You're a true friend, Brian. That's something u have in common with Jim." Brian smiled and said, "I'm very flattered, Aubrey. I promise that I'll be your best friend until the end." It has been ten years now. Redford has aged, but he's still as loyal as ever. Brian and I are older now, but we're still best friends. Although I still miss Jim and always will, I know he is all right. I know he is waiting for me. I have all these scars, but I am well.

THE END

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BingoPB That was a really sweet ending.

80smusiclover1 It certainly is. This was truly a heart-warming story.

Rubyrings Yes, it was. I like a sweet, heart-warming ending. This one makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Roldan13 Me too.

RetroRock64 Me three!

Peaceandlove67 I'm glad everyone liked it.

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 11

posted by Peaceandlove67

During the summer, we got a new neighbor. He was a horrible man. He was a gun-slinging, bible-thumping individual if I've ever seen one. He once threatened to kill Glenn because of his haircut. I told him, "If u kill Glenn, u better make plans for me to kill you!" He never threatened to kill Glenn after that. I wish I could say that was the worst thing he did. One day, Glenn was visiting with me. I went outside for something, and the nasty neighbor took his shotgun and shot me in the upper thigh. I fell to the ground, and I was in a lot of pain. My aunt and uncle rushed out. My uncle took...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 10

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was January, and the school jaar picked back up. Glenn was still on crutches, but he was doing better. At one point, we saw some bullies picking on the new kid. Glenn said, "Come on. Let's get those bullies away from her." I said, "Good idea! I can't just stand and watch someone get bullied." The poor girl was already in the floor. The bullies were ready to beat her. Glenn zei to the bullies, "Back off! I've got crutches, and I'm not afraid to use them!" The bullies backed away. I helped the girl to her feet. "Are u okay?" I asked. She said, "Yeah. Thanks for standing up for me." I said,...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 9

posted by Peaceandlove67

A few months passed, and Glenn and I were becoming ever closer. One day, we got into an argument. I don't remember why we were arguing. I do remember that I went home pagina crying. Later, when I had calmed down, I decided to go over to Glenn's home pagina to make up with him. I rang the doorbell, and his mother answered. I said, "I need to talk to Glenn. I want to make up with him." She said, "I'll tell him you're here." A few moments later, she came back and said, "He's gone." I was in shock. "Gone?!" I cried. "What do u mean gone?" She said, "He's not here. He must've run away." I said, "I'll help you...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 8

posted by Peaceandlove67

Some time passed, and Glenn and I were becoming close friends. One day, we had a bad dag at school. The dag started out fine, but it ended badly. During the last class of the day, one of my classmates started insulting me. Glenn zei to her, "You're lucky that boys can't hit girls. 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. I saw a tooth fly across the room. Glenn put his finger where the tooth was supposed to be. He saw some blood and fainted. I was really scared. Up until then, I had never...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 7

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was September 25, 2011. It was a Sunday afternoon. I was outside, soaking up crisp air. Just then, I noticed some people were moving into the house across the street. We were getting new neighbors. I noticed there was a kid about my age at the house. I decided to go over and introduce myself. I calmly walked over to him. I said, "Hi, there. I'm Autumn. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi. I'm Glenn. It's nice to meet you, too." I noticed he had an English accent. I said, "Great accent!" He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yeah, like...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 6

posted by Peaceandlove67

After weeks of getting bullied, I was beginning to lose hope. I really needed a way to cope with my sadness. I looked at my Siberian Husky, Diesel, and said, "I wish u could talk. u could tell me what to do." He could make noises that sounded like he was talking, but he couldn't talk like a person. One day, I saw a pocket knife, and I don't know what I was thinking, but I made some cuts on my leg. It really hurt, but the pain gave me something to focus on other than how lonely I was. It made me forget about all the bullying....for a brief period. I kept doing it. I later heard a song by...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 5

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I started the sixth grade, things seemed to be going smoothly. At lunch time, a group of kids invited me to sit with them. I thought, I'm going to have new friends. Yay! I told them about growing up in Illinois. They didn't make fun of my accent. They explained that the Midwestern accent is the accent that doesn't offend anyone. That's why most newscasters are Midwestern. I said, "Okay. Cool." One of them asked, "What kind of muziek do u listen to?" I told them, and I named a few bands that I liked. Another one of them said, "It's not 1980. Those bands shouldn't be a thing anymore." I...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 4

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I started the fifth grade, I was dreading it. I heard that the fifth grade teacher was really mean. I thought, Is it possible that she could be worse than my fourth grade teacher? I told my aunt about my fears. She said, "Autumn, don't worry, dear. Maybe she's nice. Just give her a chance, okay?" I said, "Okay." On the first dag of school, the teacher noticed my Beatles t-shirt. She said, "Darling, I love u already!" I said, "Okay, then." I had recently gotten glasses, because I had trouble seeing without them, especially from a distance. Some of the kids called me "glasses". She said,...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 3

posted by Peaceandlove67

I thought that fourth grade would be good. I thought that when I switched school districts, I would have vrienden for once. Boy, was I wrong! Fourth grade was one of the worst school years for me. My teacher was the meanest, most hateful human being on the planet. She never hurt me physically, but she was very verbally abusive. One day, during a math lesson, I got a vraag wrong. She took her ruler, pointed it at me, and said, "Class, at the end of this ruler is an idiot." I felt hurt, but I didn't lose it. "Which end?" I sneered. She said, "You damn bitch! toon some respect when u talk...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

All too soon, I started school. I was actually pretty eager to start. I thought I would make some friends. Instead, I was bullied. When I was five years old, my aunt noticed that I was lonely. She decided to get a puppy to keep me company. She found a local breeder selling Siberian Husky puppies. She took me there to meet the puppies. They were all so cute. I couldn't choose one. I never did, because ONE puppy chose me. He had rust red and white vacht, bont and piercing blue eyes. The breeder said, "I think he likes you." We took him home, and I named him Diesel, after one of the dogs from the movie,...

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True vrienden See Past Your Scars Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

I am proud to say that I have a few good friends. They have been so good to me. They see past my scars. Unfortunately, my life wasn't always this good. This is my story. I was born in 1999. When my mother was pregnant with me, she learned that she had cancer. She refused treatment and chose to have me instead. She wanted me to have an opportunity to see the world, to grow and to learn and make friends. When I was born, I turned out to be exceptionally healthy. I was told my mother's last words to my father were "Promise me you'll take care of our little girl." He smiled and said, "I promise."...

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Ten Fun Facts About Peaceandlove67

posted by Peaceandlove67

Before I begin, I'd like to thank 80smusiclover1 for the inspiration.

1. I am generally optimistic, but I wasn't always like that. I had a little help from my friends, especially RocknRollSoul60.

2. When I'm feeling really happy, I tend to start sentences with "dude" and end them with "man." For example, "Dude, I just got a discount on that Beatles CD, man."

3. My least favoriete color is pink. I don't dislike pink, but I'm not crazy about it. You'll never see me wearing a roze t-shirt.

4. I rarely wear long sleeves. Sometimes I'll wear a sweater over one. I typically wear a leather jas in the...

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Final Part

posted by Peaceandlove67

Despite the fact that Louise was kicked out the the hate group, she still had the attitude of one. My parents had to go out of town for a weekend. At one point, Louise began beating me. She then left the house. I packed up some things and went to Gavin's house. Gavin answered the door. I said, "Gavin, I just came to say goodbye." He looked at me curiously and asked, "Where are u going?" I said, "I'm running away." He became wide-eyed. He said, "Please don't run away! That will only end in disaster. u might get hurt of worse!" I said, "It doesn't matter." He said, "Quinn, it does matter....

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Part 5

posted by ChiliPepperLuv

As the months passed, the hate group began to hate Louise, and she was kicked out. I found it rather amusing. I said, "It's pretty embarrassing when a hate group u like hates you." She became pale with embarrassment. "What's wrong, Louise?" I zei without much sympathy. "You're looking quite pale." She glared at me. "Yeah," Gavin said, "your face is starting to match the cliffs of Dover." I fell on the ground laughing. Louise said, "You suck, Gavin!" He said, "Hey, I'm not the one who beats the hell out of my sibling. Do u think you're trying to make her holy of something?" I continued...

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Part 4

posted by Peaceandlove67

The volgende morning, I woke up to a wonderful smell. Gavin's mother was cooking breakfast. She insisted that I stay for breakfast, so I took the kind offer. I thanked Gavin and his family for their kindness and went on my way. Gavin insisted on walking with me, so I said, "Okay. It won't be so lonely that way." Along the way, we ran into my parents. My mother said, "Quinn, we've been looking everywhere for you. Where have u been?" I explained everything. My father thanked Gavin for helping me out. They then worked it out that Gavin's house would be my veilig place if my parents would not be home....

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Part 3

posted by ChiliPepperLuv

As I was making my way back home, I didn't notice that my shoelaces were untied. I didn't care either. I tripped and fell. Just then, someone helped me up and asked, "Are u all right?" I said, "Yeah. Why do u care?" He said, "I was just making sure u weren't hurt. That's all." I said, "Sure. You'll act like u care, and then, you'll go waltzing to Louise just like everybody else!" He said, "I'm sorry. Who's Louise?" I looked at him, and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize u were new here." He said, "There's no hard feelings." He spoke in an English accent. He appeared to be about...

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Part 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

One night, my grandmother came to me in a dream. She said, "It seems that things aren't going so well here." I said, "No, they're not. Louise is teaching Sunday school for a hate group." My grandmother said, "Louise is awful young to be a Sunday school teacher. She's hardly a woman yet. She's only sixteen." I told my grandmother everything Louise had zei to me. My grandmother said, "Those are horrible things to say, especially to a child. u haven't even turned twelve yet." I said, "I know." The volgende morning, I reluctantly went to school as usual. Kyle was my only friend. I could talk to...

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Burning Crosses Illuminate My Nightmares Part 1

posted by ChiliPepperLuv

I woke up in the middle of the night, frightened out of my wits. I was relieved to see the light from my night light. I took some deep breaths and zei to myself, "It's all right, Quinn. u just had a nightmare." I stared at the ceiling, reflecting on the events of the past couple of weeks. After my grandparents passed away, I had moved to a different state with my family. Mother wanted to keep the tradition of going to church, since my grandfather was a pastor. Unfortunately, we unwittingly ended up with a hate group, similar to that of Westboro Baptist Church. My older sister, Louise, loved...

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Eulogy of My Dog, Fluffy

posted by Peaceandlove67

I haven't written any artikels on my fan club in a while. I felt like writing a eulogy about my dog, Fluffy. Fluffy was my seconde female dog. I remember when I got her. My aunt and uncle and I were visiting with my grandmother's sister in Florida. One of her neighbors happened to be breeding Smooth collie puppies. I took one of them home pagina with me, and I named her Fluffy for the sake of being ironic. She was the most vocal of all the dogs I've had. She was also very motherly. When we adopted Roxy, my Pit Bull, Fluffy accepted the pup as her own. She did the same with my Rottweiler, Stone, and with my newest dog, River. When my first dog, Diesel, passed away, Fluffy grieved meer than the other dogs, save for Sadie, my Labrador. Fluffy grieved really hard when we lost Sadie a jaar ago. Fluffy was really smart, too. She knew hundreds of words and phrases, and I cannot possibly name all of them. I miss her very much, and so does everyone else. I'll never forget her. May she rest in peace.