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It’s Okay to be Sad: An Open Letter to the Person Who Needs it
Anna Anglin, Staff Writer
• February 1, 2017
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On the Inside Looking Out
Grace Hanks, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2015
![“Bright lights filling my mind
cease to light the way. Fiery blood once flowing through my veins
stops cold in its tracks.”](https://nfhsraiderwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gracehanksthedisappeared.jpg)
The Disappeared
Grace Hanks, Staff Writer
• December 19, 2014
![She would let it steep for at least five minutes, so the leaves would release the bitter parts of their souls. Then she would add a spot of milk and a half-teaspoon of sugar to soften the strong taste. It was always a black tea, always a blue mug.](https://nfhsraiderwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CarolineDuckworth-Tea.jpg)
Tea
Caroline Duckworth, Design Editor
• December 15, 2014
![Her yellow flowers remain.
Tears return to her eyes and sadness creeps back in,
Her yellow flowers see through the obscurity and soothe her pain.](https://nfhsraiderwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Yellow-Flowers-picture-675x900.jpg)
Yellow Flowers
Meredith Pirtle, Staff Writer
• May 12, 2014
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