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Opinion
By AlaNova ELITE
Naperville, Illinois

In September of 2014, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel—famous American bioethicist—published in The Atlantic the article “Why I Hope to Die at 75.” In it, he very simply describes what the ti...
AlaNova ELITE, Naperville, Illinois
257 articles 0 photos 326 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dalai Lama said, "There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called YESTERDAY and the other is called TOMORROW, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live..."


TubaLady DIAMOND, Athens, Michigan
89 articles 2 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I know how it feels to be completely alone and helpless, and the last thing you want to hear in that situation is, 'It's going to be OK. ' The only thing that seems to really help is that someone else who has felt that low expressing those feelings"

Opinion
By Musicisthesoul SILVER
Hemet, California
Musicisthesoul SILVER, Hemet, California
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Greater is he that is within me,then he who is in the world"

Opinion
By themoonsong SILVER
Torrance, California
themoonsong SILVER, Torrance, California
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No more zero days"

Opinion
By ShayShay01 GOLD
Fredonia, Kansas
ShayShay01 GOLD, Fredonia, Kansas
14 articles 0 photos 1 comment
Opinion
By BeautyWhispers PLATINUM
Nevada City, California
BeautyWhispers PLATINUM, Nevada City, California
21 articles 0 photos 98 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be Yourself, Be Unique, Be Me. :) - By BeautyWhispers

Opinion
By AtlanticSigh SILVER
Waukee, Iowa
AtlanticSigh SILVER, Waukee, Iowa
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I think the best part of writing about people is that when you lose them, you don't lose the feelings you had for them. You can always find them again.

Joshua_Daniels BRONZE, London, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
Opinion
By alexis0nicole_ BRONZE
Carmel, Indiana
alexis0nicole_ BRONZE, Carmel, Indiana
4 articles 3 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is little to live for if you don't live for the little things.

RitzCracker99 BRONZE, Solon, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments