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The One Who Survives

The On Who Survives Contest Sponsor: Sara Kendrick Goodbye... couldn't save her live to tell her story I'm a suicide survivor miss her... ~Date Written: February 5, 2016~
*** I call myself a suicide survivor not because I tried to take my own life and lived to tell the story, but because I have lost a close family member to suicide, therefore I am a suicide survivor***

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Date: 2/13/2016 4:18:00 PM
Laura, congratulations on your placement in survivor contest!!!
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Date: 2/12/2016 12:05:00 PM
So sad,yet well composed. Congrats Laura. Anisha D
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/12/2016 1:59:00 PM
Thank you Anisha :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 11:22:00 PM
Yes you are and perhaps your poetry will save someone else. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/12/2016 1:59:00 PM
Thank you Joyce :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 9:54:00 PM
Very touchy.. congrats on ur great win with this awesome write Laura.
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Date: 2/11/2016 6:02:00 PM
Thank you for participating in my contest “The One Who Survives”..It was an honor to read your entry..When a person has someone close to commit suicide it effects them forever..Sara
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 6:54:00 PM
I should be thanking you for such a thought provoking contest, I am honored for my placement...have a great night-luloo *smiles*
Date: 2/11/2016 2:48:00 PM
such a powerful poem LuLoo congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 6:53:00 PM
Thank you lady :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 1:54:00 PM
So sad and powerful, Laura, and you are indeed a survivor. Congratulations on your nice placement in this contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 6:53:00 PM
Thank you Sandra :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 1:02:00 PM
Suicide is so sad, Laura, and many questions are asked afterwards, to which very often there are no answers. ~ Congratulations on a very fine win. ~ Regards // paul
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 6:52:00 PM
Thank you Paul :) Have a great night *Smiles* -luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 12:07:00 PM
It so saddens me that life has become so unbearable for a soul that they think they are better dead. Powerful write, dear Laura. Elaine
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 12:21:00 PM
Thank you Elaine :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 11:59:00 AM
touching, piercing write, lou..big congrats on your win...huggs
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 12:19:00 PM
Thank you Nette :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 11:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your win about such a tragedy. My heart hurts once again from reading, can only imagine yours. Hugs.
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Date: 2/11/2016 12:19:00 PM
Thank you Susan for your kind words :)-luloo
Date: 2/11/2016 10:02:00 AM
I'm glad you didn't succeed at suicide, and glad you Did succeed in placing in this contest... hugs, Luloo.
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/11/2016 12:17:00 PM
Thank you Lin :) -luloo
Date: 2/7/2016 6:22:00 PM
I like the honesty of this one, Laura. Sorry for your great loss.
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Date: 2/6/2016 4:57:00 PM
I admire your strength! It's not easy.
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Lu Loo
Date: 2/7/2016 5:21:00 PM
Thank you Carol :) *smiles* -luloo

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