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(A personal piece chosen to be in the top 10 for the Mind Over Matter Contest) Please don't hesitate to view my other works as well as request a cover from my cover book! :)The world thrives on pain. It is never about the happy ending, the prize, reward or the success. Life is about the journey. How we got there, what we had to endure. It's about the pain we all feel. The pain that pushes us forward but can also throw us so far back in our progress. At least, that's how I see it. You can't have happiness without sadness or success without failure. I thought my life was perfect, glorious, spotless. I was content with myself and the future that I was producing. That was all before everything changed. I became tired, confused, lonely and the only thing I could truly blame was my own head, my own thoughts. I had to learn the true meaning of being myself and how to want to live again. The thoughts in my head, constantly manipulating me, insulting me, tearing me apart slowly and fading out all of my originality, were relentless. This 500 word piece shows my struggle, my failure, my regret but also, describes my success, my future, and my happiness. I could not be where I am now without this hardship, without learning how to make the voices hush.…

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"The sunrise is so beautiful. It's like watching the whole world renew itself."She felt everything."The sunrise? It's just another reminder that the cycle is beginning again." He felt nothing.Their eyes met, realization settling in both of their minds. They shared the same story and yet their worlds were so different.Aiden Enson knew hatred. He knew disappointment. He knew desire. He knew people. He didn't have any faith in humanity, and hope had vanished alongside his dreams. All he wanted was to shield himself from the misery of the world. He found that Kandice, the girl who felt too much, is going to make that hard for him.Kandice knew that the world wasn't full of rainbows and sparkles. That didn't stop her from being this bubbly, giggly, awkward ray of sunshine. She knew that life didn't go on forever, and it pushed her to look past her fear. And although she knew heartache and sadness and anger and all of the flaws of the world, her optimism kept her afloat.They say opposites attract, but what if their pasts are nearly the same?…

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They were soulmates. They understood each other, loved each other and always brought out the best in each other, even when one of them had to sleep on the couch.But things happen, and one woman realizes that she lied at the altar. Her vows were wrong. Nothing could destroy her love. Not even death.…