May 10, 1999: High school students
The rising sun creates a halo effect through leaves of green—does it ever wish to start over again? “They” chose to walk away. I only wish to make one statement, “You abused my openness to be real. My feelings were hurt. My time was wasted—unlike the sun…I do get to start over again. I do get to learn from this. I’ll take this wasted thought and stuff it into my front pocket. It’ll either grow or I’ll learn to ignore it like all the other wasted thoughts. I didn’t quit…I only wanted you to think I did.

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