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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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Happiness

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Submitted by loverofbeauty on January 5, 2008 - 22:21.

Happiness

By Sally Tucker
Hartford High School, Grade 9

Happiness.
It's being full without eating anything
It's wanting to scream with a sore throat
It's having energy to dance, sing, love
When you should be sleeping, crying, dying

Happiness.
It's not knowing what you want, but knowing it's out there
It's feeling beautiful, without seeing your reflexion in the mirror
It's having enough and more to share, teach, give
It's seeing that all you want is to stay like this forever

Happiness.
It's standing at the foot of the ocean
It's holding someone tight beside you
It's knowing how good life is and how much you'd loose without it
It's praying, leaping, crying, needing, loving

That feeling you get when you fill with energy or hope
That thing that makes you smile, laugh, sing
That passion and everlasting giddiness, that love
That part of your day you live for, the beauty
That's it.
Happiness.

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Love it Sally!

Submitted by starryeyeddreamer on February 6, 2008 - 15:19.

I think ever piece of writing I read from you is more powerful then the next! Oh, and I loved you in the one act play today! Ninja attack!!! Keep those great writings coming! -Becca

:)

Submitted by daleycrowley on April 1, 2008 - 10:15.

I really liked this writing piece, it made me happy!
I liked the line: "It's having energy to dance, sing, love
When you should be sleeping, crying, dying"
I also liked how you started each paragraph with "Happiness"
And then you ended the piece with "Happiness" as well.
Great job!

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