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1 " I'm so alive.As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final descent. The magic is about to begin. The skies are ready to burn with brilliance, as it turns from a soft blue to a bright orange. Looking towards the West, I stare in awe at the hypnotic power of the waves. A giant curl begins to take form, then breaks with a thundering clap as it crashes on the shore. "
― Dave Pelzer , A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
2 " Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive. "
3 " Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul. "
4 " It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world. "
5 " Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. "
6 " Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me. "
7 " Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails. "
8 " One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within. "
9 " I told myself no matter what she did i would not let the b**** take me down "
10 " i will stay alive. "
11 " I was abused my family was the "brady bunch "
12 " The most beautiful highway in the world "
13 " After years of struggle, my purpose became clear; for above all, I came to realize that America was truly the land where one could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within. "
14 " At night I no longer dreamed, nor did I let my imagination work during the day. The once vibrant escapes of watching myself fly through the clouds in bright blue costumes, were now a thing of the past. When I fell asleep, my soul became consumed in a black void. I no longer awoke in the mornings refreshed; I was tired and told myself that I had one day less to live in this world. I shuffled through my chores, dreading every moment of every day. With no dreams, I found that words like hope and faith were only letters, randomly put together into something meaningless - words only for fairy tales. "
15 " Love and honor thy Mother, for she is the fruit that gives thou life. "
16 " Gripping my arm, Mother held it in the orange-blue flame. My skin seemed to explode from the heat. "
17 " I made sure I let go of my past, accepting the fact that that part of my life was only a small fraction of my life. "
18 " I believed that I was alone in my struggle and that my battle was one of survival. By "
19 " I knelt down, trying to put the many pieces of the letter back together again. It was impossible. I dumped the pieces of the letter in the trash, wishing my life would end. I truly believed, at that moment, that death would be better than my prospects for any kind of happiness. I was nothing but an “It. "
20 " But now I know that I can help;I can make a difference, too.I’ll stand with you; I’ll shout with you,And the rest can’t say, “I never knew. "
