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Burning Flame.
Katie looked down at the piece of paper in her hand. The paper told her she was finally clean and could go home. However, it reminded Katie that she had been hardcore into drugs and almost ended her life. It was the worst time of her life, and she wanted to forget about it. It also brought up more memories about why she did it: her parents' murder and the men who murdered them in front of her. Katie wanted to get rid of it because it was too painful. She couldn’t stand looking at it any longer. This fire was going to help her do that. It was the perfect way to help her eliminate the evidence of what happened to her long ago. Now, she would never have to remember it again, and she could finally move on with her life. “This is it. The moment I get rid of the one thing holding me back since I got it. I never have to think about this again after tonight.” Katie told herself as she crumbled the piece of paper in her hand. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, preparing herself to let what happened to her go forever. This was what she had been waiting for. Katie threw her crumpled-up paper into the fire to watch it burn. She had never felt so good as she did right now. It was like letting go of the most significant stressor in her life. Now, she could finally breathe again. A weight had finally been lifted off her shoulders, watching the paper burn in the fire. As Katie watched the paper burn, she looked at everyone else around her. “I don’t know about you guys, but that was very satisfying. I needed that to move on with my life. I feel much happier now that it’s gone.” Katie told them with a smile as she watched everyone else burn their things. She was thankful that they did something like this every year.
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