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I want to live


I want to live.  Don't you?  Why must you bring me down to your way of living? I must hold

on to my own happiness. 

You want me to share your pain.  Isn't it enough I have pain of my own.  I love my life.

You hate yours.  Why must I fit into the same box that you are in.  It's a bit small.  Life is what

we make of it.  Times are hard for alot of us.  That does not mean to continue in the crossfire.

Make the most of what you have.  Too small or to big equals something.  I love my life.  If

you were given one month to live would you harp on the time you didn't get or would you

make the most out of that one month that you have left.  We don't know when our time is up

but living for the moment is like having years of happiness.  I want to live why dont you?

 

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