"There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons."

Joy, Laughter, Connection, Happiness

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"There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons."

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"It's nice to have things to look forward to."

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"I am both happy and sad at the same time, and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."

Emotion

"I just reminded myself that she didn't say it mean. She wasn't making fun of me. She wasn't comparing. Or criticizing."

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"Some kids look at me strange in the hallways because I don't decorate my locker."

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"You see things You keep quiet about them. You understand."

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"I just kind of put my feelings away somewhere after that."

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