Now, I know you're not dumb. They say you can't even open your own eyes, but behind those closed eyelids, I know you're awake. So listen up. Your ears are working just as well as your brain. What I have to tell you just might save your small hide one day. Thank me then. I want to talk to you about life. The kind that will make you cry for no reason at all. The kind that makes you want to rip your own head off with frustration. The kind that makes you laugh for an hour straight. That kind of life. You have to make it through this thing, and leave without a shattered, twisted contortion of the way the world works. And you will fail. I'll tell you that from the start. It's an impossible challenge, but one you can't refuse. Just remember: No matter how many bad times there may be, no matter how much you want to give up, you can't, because you know, deep inside, that there is _always_ one moment, one second of your future, that will make all of the pain worth it. Good luck, newbie. 2008-07-23T02:57:36Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/36313 <p>How awesome is that title? Heck, the whole ficlet is great. Such a matter-of-fact tone for such a beautiful message. It works! One of the best entries I&#8217;ve read, OrangeOreos, which is saying something because I see you were the first entry.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=82316 2008-07-23T02:57:36Z Ana Cristina http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78 <p>newbie! I second the comments of the others. awesome entry!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=82261 2008-07-23T00:11:31Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>Wow, that was awesome. So very true.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=77444 2008-07-08T00:45:29Z paper flowers http://ficlets.com/authors/paper_flowers <p>I&#8217;m frustrated by the fact that John Perkins already wrote my response &#8216;word for word&#8217;. He <em>really</em> is awesome. So as far as my emotional attachment to the piece&#8230; I loved it! I don&#8217;t know if it can be topped because it&#8217;s so brutally honest and real. Yes, &#8220;Good luck, newbie&#8221; was pure genius.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76626 2008-07-06T00:48:02Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace <p>^_ yep, truly honest while still being inspiring. Great Job!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76620 2008-07-06T00:25:06Z KasumiRose http://ficlets.com/authors/kasumirose <p>i&#8217;m afraid to even enter because i know that there is no way i could top this, let alone match its amazingnessnessness.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76490 2008-07-05T17:57:35Z invisibility_disability http://ficlets.com/authors/invisible_stories <p>this ficlet makes me smile. :)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76486 2008-07-05T17:48:49Z invisibility_disability http://ficlets.com/authors/invisible_stories <p>&#8220;Good luck newbie&#8221; was genius. And I really loved the fact that you&#8217;re so blunt with &#8220;and you will fail.&#8221; Spoken like a true human.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76415 2008-07-05T07:16:01Z John Perkins http://ficlets.com/authors/johnperkins21 <p>Excellent response. I love it. The truth in the line: &#8220;It’s an impossible challenge, but one you can’t refuse.&#8221; is so&#8230; huge. Thank you for entering! You&#8217;ve set the bar high.</p> <p>LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76389 2008-07-05T04:56:27Z Valley Fey/Pinprick http://ficlets.com/authors/imandynan0 <p>Aw thats a really cute ficlet and you gave great advice. Job well done!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/36313?basename=76388 2008-07-05T04:53:06Z penguincaptain18 http://ficlets.com/authors/user_5439