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You deserve a medal for making it through your most awkward years.
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Your emergence from that pain deserves celebration.
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You really pushed through the hard times.
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You worked with what you had.
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You learned to keep it together under pressure.
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At times it felt like you were deep in the trenches.
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It was hard not to let the tyranny overpower you.
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But all the little victories belong to you.
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You were able to find comradery in the unfriendliest of places.
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You even found little moments of joy against all odds.
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And learned to hang on to them for dear life.
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You've mastered all the skills necessary to make it out on top.
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Honestly though, we all deserve an award just for making it through.
