Devoted and Quoted
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My inspirational thoughts and ideas, and a few famous quotes I find inspirational. I mainly wrote these for myself, to self boost myself out of depression, or to help me deal with hard things I've had come my way. I hope they help you as well.
#218 in Poetry on 4/6/2016 This really makes me happy, this means people need to hear these messages as much as I did and sometimes still do.
#867 in Poetry on 3/28/2016 Made my day :)
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