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    I suppose I will introduce myself...

    My name is HelloToGoodbyes... I chose this name because in order to move forward with my life, I must begin to say goodbye to parts of my past. Hard times, depression, certain friends, thoughts of failure... I'm saying hello to these goodbyes so that I might be able to say hello to a better future. I'm not much of a well versed writer, nor do I have much for how things are supposed to be written or structured. However, I do enjoy writing and would like to be able to get things out of my little notebook and put them out there. They are far from good, but who is to truly judge whether something is good? Anyway, hello to all who are reading I hope to meet you at some point in this cyberland.
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    My experience is that one gets on with the better future and when you turn round all those things have taken themselves off without a single farewell. Hope this is the start of something better, whichever which way. Welcome to the forum, the little notebook is an excellent starting point.

    Truly by the way, no e, and if there were it would be before the l, picture 'true'.
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    Hi there, and welcome. In my experience you should just enjoy the present day, never think of what you did wrong in the past and never look too much forward. Enjoy the simple things and try to be happy with what you've got.

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    Hi there, and welcome to the site. At some point in our lives, most of us learn to let go of the past and just live in the present, because the present is the only thing there is. Hope this is the start of a better future.
    “The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.” ~ James Allen

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    hello ( HelloToGoodbyes )


    I remembered Iraqi writers and Iraqi literature when i read what u wrote

    both of you seem sad : (

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    Hiya Hello Those who keep looking backward often trip over what's right in front of them. No lie.
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