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It had been a simple realization that had changed Debra's life

perspective. It was really so simple that she was embarrassed
that she had lived the previous five years with the way she
measured her worth. Now that she saw what she had been
doing, she could see how sad it was. That made her all the more
relieved she had made the change. The number of hearts her
Instagram posts received wasn't any longer the indication of her
own self-worth.

2. Sarah watched the whirlpool mesmerized. She couldn't take her

eyes off the water swirling around and around. She stuck in small
twigs and leaves to watch the whirlpool catch them and then
suck them down. It bothered her more than a little bit that this
could also be used as a metaphor for her life.

She didn't like the food. She never did. She made the usual
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complaints and started the tantrum he knew was coming. But this
time was different. Instead of trying to placate her and her
unreasonable demands, he just stared at her and watched her
meltdown without saying a word.

4.The lone lamp post of the one-street town flickered, not quite
dead but definitely on its way out. Suitcase by her side, she paid
no heed to the light, the street or the town. A car was coming
down the street and with her arm outstretched and thumb in the
air, she had a plan.

5. He stepped away from the mic. This was the best take he had
done so far, but something seemed missing. Then it struck him
 all at once. Visuals ran in front of his eyes and music rang in his
ears. His eager fingers went to work in an attempt to capture his
thoughts hoping the results would produce something that was at
least half their glory.

6. There was something beautiful in his hate. It wasn't the hate

itself as it was a disgusting display of racism and intolerance. It
was what propelled the hate and the fact that although he had
this hate, he didn't understand where it came from. It was at that
moment that she realized that there was hope in changing him.

7. It really doesn't matter what she thinks as it isn't her problem to

solve. That's what he kept trying to convince himself. She was
trying to insert her opinion where it wasn't wanted or welcome.
He already had a plan and even though that plan didn't
correspond with what she wanted him to do or what should be
done, it wasn't her decision to make. The question now became
whether he would stick to his convictions and go through with his
plan knowing she wouldn't approve.

8. Cake or pie? I can tell a lot about you by which one you pick. It
may seem silly, but cake people and pie people are really
different. I know which one I hope you are, but that's not for me
to decide. So, what is it? Cake or pie?

9. It probably seemed trivial to most people, but it mattered to

Tracey. She wasn't sure why it mattered so much to her, but she
understood deep within her being that it mattered to her. So for
 the 365th day in a row, Tracey sat down to eat pancakes for
breakfast.

10. He heard the crack echo in the late afternoon about a mile away.
His heart started racing and he bolted into a full sprint. "It wasn't
a gunshot, it wasn't a gunshot," he repeated under his
breathlessness as he continued to sprint.

11. It's always good to bring a slower friend with you on a hike. If you
happen to come across bears, the whole group doesn't have to
worry. Only the slowest in the group do. That was the lesson
they were about to learn that day.

12. He sat across from her trying to imagine it was the first time. It
wasn't. Had it been a hundred? It quite possibly could have
been. Two hundred? Probably not. His mind wandered until he
caught himself and again tried to imagine it was the first time.

13. The boxed moved. That was a problem. Peter had packed the
box three hours before and there was nothing inside that should
make it move. The question now was whether or not Peter was
going to open it up and look inside to see why it had moved. The
answer to that question was obvious. Peter dropped the package
into the mailbox so he would never have to see it again.

14. "Can I get you anything else?" David asked. It was a question he
asked a hundred times a day and he always received the same
 answer. It had become such an ingrained part of his daily routine
that he had to step back and actively think when he heard the
little girl's reply. Nobody had before answered the question the
way that she did, and David didn't know how he should respond.

15. He had done everything right. There had been no mistakes

throughout the entire process. It had been perfection and he
knew it without a doubt, but the results still stared back at him
with the fact that he had lost.

16. Stormi is a dog. She is dark grey and has long legs. Her eyes are
expressive and are able to let her humans know what she is
thinking. Her tongue is long, pink, and wet. Her long legs allow
her to sprint after other dogs, people or bunnies. She can be a
good dog, but also very bad. Her tail wags when happy or
excited and hides between her back legs when she is bad.
Stormi is a dog I love.

The day had begun on a bright note. The sun finally peeked
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through the rain for the first time in a week, and the birds were
singing in its warmth. There was no way to anticipate what was
about to happen. It was a worst-case scenario and there was no
way out of it.

18. It seemed like it should have been so simple. There was nothing
inherently difficult with getting the project done. It was simple and
straightforward enough that even a child should have been able
to complete it on time, but that wasn't the case. The deadline had
arrived and the project remained unfinished.
19.It was a question of which of the two she preferred. On the one
hand, the choice seemed simple. The more expensive one with a
brand name would be the choice of most. It was the easy choice.
The safe choice. But she wasn't sure she actually preferred it.

20. Breastfeeding is good for babies and moms. Infants that are
breastfed get antibodies from their mothers against common
illnesses. Breastfed babies have less chance of being obese as
an adult. Breastfeeding a baby lets the infant-mother pair bond in
a very unique way. Mother’s who breastfeed lower their chances
of developing breast cancer. Usually, mothers who breastfeed
lose their pregnancy weight more quickly and easily. The
benefits of breastfeeding are numerous.