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Maddie Reinhardt

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'Cause You'll Never Know What You'll Miss

Submitted to Contest #202

My father always told me that Teddy Roosevelt, his favorite US president, was wrong when he said, "comparison is the thief of joy." Despite the weight the quote holds, he loved to remind me that the true thieves are the chances we never take. It's living in a world of constant unknowns and what-could-have-been thoughts. Growing up he would teach my brother and I to seek adventure and find answers to every question that filled our young minds. I have been doing that for as long as I can remember. Teachers, friends' parents, even the nice old ...

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