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Life's Not Over

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ElephantsElephants

Published: Jun 13, 2011

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When a door closes,
a window opens

And windows were always prettier anyway

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My friend just got broken up with, and when I said this to her a smile sparkled on her face..

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imapoetaniknowit

Jul 27, 2011

made my day. Can I print this out and put this on my wall, or on my binders? Because this is very inspirational and I want to remember it.

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