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Created on: May 29, 2008 Last Updated: July 26, 2008
We try to hold onto things hoping that they would last forever.
In the end we all have only ourselves, and ourselves to rely on.
Friendship is meant to be greater than love, people say friendship is forever and love is temporary but is only dreamed to last an eternity, but friendship comes and goes just as easily.
I just wish i could've held onto those moments when i laughed so hard that my tummy hurt, moments i desperately want back..but the only thing that hurts now is the memories, ones that i loved, but when i think back it hurts to remember what it used to be like but isn't anymore....
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