Lauren

At first glance, she looks like the life of the party--always happy, always bubbly, never a harsh word for anyone. That's a lie. Underneath that shiny mask is a girl who has gone through hell; mocked for her intelligence, her imperfections, her uniqueness. A girl who, once she knows you, will love you and care about you with her whole heart, but will never tell you. She's got this wall up around her heart, hidden by her smile, her armor to defend against heartache and misery. A Lauren is strong. Stronger than you would believe, because instead of choosing to let her true feelings show, she chooses to be the ray of sunshine in someone else's life. Because, she thinks, they probably have it worse than me. If you know a Lauren like this one, treat her well, don't play games with her, or lie, because later, after the day is done, she'll sit in her room alone. And cry.

Person 1: Did you see Lauren yesterday? It looked like there was something wrong with her.
Person 2: Nah, man, you're imagining things--Lauren's fine, look at her smile!

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