It made me strong.I took a step back, near my whole self in the mirror…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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It made me strong.I took a step back, near my whole self in the mirror.I pushed back my shoulders and raised my chin, my back straight as an arrow. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). Chains, p.286, Simon and Schuster
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It made me strong.I took a step back, near my whole self in the mirror.I pushed back my shoulders and raised my chin, my back straight as an arrow. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). Chains, p.286, Simon and Schuster

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