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One day I decided I wanted to build a new computer. I researched all the parts that I might want. John asked me if I needed any help buying them but I said no. When the parts arrived I was very excited about it.	I started to build the computer and it when it was done I was proud!
Billy celebrated the new year. He had a really great party. It hit him he needed a new calendar. The next day he bought one on the way to work.	He was so excited for it.
Amanda was making her first Thanksgiving turkey. She had no clue how to remove it's neck and things like that. She called her grandma up for advice. With her grandma's instructions, she was able to figure it out.	She was proud of herself for trying something new.
The girl watched a bird in her yard. It was a robin. The robin ate from her bird feeder and then flew away. The girl added more birdseed to convince him to come back.	She watched the yard every day, waiting for his return.
Lisa's daughter, Kim, was diagnosed with ADHD. And her doctor recommended medication. And Lisa agreed with the doctor's recommendation. But the medication made Kim very depressed.	And eventually, a psychiatrist recommended medication for that too.
Katie could not wait to wear her new shoes. She had worked all summer to buy the perfect heels. They were hot pink with black polka dots. When she wore them she felt great.	As soon as she put them on, her heel broke and Katie cried.
Shawn wanted to take Sarah on a date. The theater was for people 18 and up, though. Sarah was only 16, so she had to lie about her age. She didn't think that anyone would believe her.	Luckily, they did, and they let her in.
Sam would be working on my roof for several days. The roof had gotten so bad it actually had a hole in it. At first, he debated whether to fix the whole roof or just patch it. The decision was soon made for him.	I was cooking in my kitchen when Sam fell through the ceiling!
John tried out for the football team. He made the cut and got to play in the first game. They put him in as a receiver. On the first play the ball was thrown to him.	He caught the pass and made a touchdown.
Jon worked for minimum wage. He decided to find a better job. He was offered a programming apprenticeship in Saint Louis. It was hard work for very little pay.	Eventually, he finished his apprenticeship and became a programmer.
Adam was a great tennis player. He won many awards playing tennis for clubs and at his school. Adam was about to graduate. A college offered him a tennis scholarship.	Adam accepted the scholarship and attended the college.
Martin was headed to paradise. He'd bought a flight to Panama. He was going to relax in the rainforest and go to the beach. When he arrived at the airport, his flight was delayed.	He waited for six hours before his flight could leave.
The Klein family decided to let Jimmy get a pet. They drove down to the pet store one day. He decided to get a frog. They brought the frog home.	Jimmy took good care of it for three years.
Lucy and her grandpa wanted to see a movie. The movie had sold out early. Grandpa asked if she wanted to wait for the next movie. Lucy thought it might be better to see a different one instead.	Grandpa agreed and they saw her 2nd choice option.
I had to stay up really late last night. I had a big test to study for the next day. I did really well on the test but now I'm really tired. I still have a whole lot to do today too.	I can't wait until I can go to sleep tonight.
Kia loved exploring. One day some friends invited her on a trip. It was a spelunking tour, exploring caves. Kia eagerly signed up for the trip.	She couldn't wait for the fun adventure!
Allan and Fran have been married for 20 years. They get along and consider each other as a best friend. But they are no longer connecting as lovers. They have mutually decided to get a divorce.	They both admit that they are better as friends.
Lana was bringing treats to her soccer game. She forgot to pack the drinks. The players ran around for an hour. When the game was over, they all wanted a drink.	They were made that Lana had forgotten.
Ana was making mud pies. She went in her yard with a pie tin. Then she mixed water to make mud. She knelt in the mess and slopped the mud into the tin.	Ana had a great afternoon playing with her mud pies!
Brooke was nervous as she turned in her medical school applications. Harvard, her top choice, had an admissions rate of eight-percent. She was worried that she wouldn't get in. One afternoon, she received a letter from Harvard.	She fainted shortly after realizing that she was accepted.
Josh and Terry went to play basketball at a local court. There were a couple of guys already there. Josh and Terry challenged them to a game. The guys chuckled at Josh and Terry's chubby bodies, and agreed.	They weren't laughing after John and Terry beat them.
My great grandmother was sick. It depressed me to sit at her house. My grandmother drove me to a nearby park. For a moment I forgot about everything.	Then we drove back to the house.
My wife's supervisor never mentioned her father. She talked a lot about her mother. We assumed her father was dead. Recently, she said her father had left her mom for a younger woman.	We were shocked and saddened.
Pedro picked weeds from the garden. He put the weeds into a pile. He left the weeds in the hot sun. The next week he went back to the garden.	The weeds were dried and brown.
Bill was a small town cop and his brother the town bully. Bill was always getting him out of trouble. One night, Bill got a call that a man had been badly hurt at a bar. All the customers said it was Bill's brother that had hurt the man.	Bill had no choice but to finally lock his brother up.
Jake was out on the lake with friends. Jake had been drinking and tried to steer the boat. He accidentally flipped it over. A couple of friends were injured.	Everyone was soaked, cold and annoyed.
Tammy was taking dance lessons and wanted to show off. She called her friends up and arranged a date night. Arriving at the bar, she didn't like the music and asked to change it. After the new music came on, Tammy got on the dance floor to show off.	Shortly after, everyone in the bar joined her on the floor.
Where I work we have big sewing machines. Some weigh over 70 pounds. I had to move one myself one day. I picked it up and carried it to the storage area.	My boss told me never to do that alone again.
I drank a soda too late. It kept me up for several hours. I thought about drinking another. I pulled it out from the fridge.	I decided to put it back.
I accidentally broke a mirror this morning. I was moving it into another room. It slipped out of my hands. It shattered on the ground before I could catch it.	Now I'm afraid of having bad luck.
I was going to a job interview. I wanted to look and smell my best. I sprayed as much body spray on myself as possible. The interviewer nearly fainted from the smell.	I got the job after promising never to wear body spray again.
One day Tom's dog ran away. Tom searched for his dog all over town. After searching all day he found nothing and went home sad. He then received a call saying someone saw his dog at the park.	He went and after a long search Tom found his dog in the bushes!
Mickey set up a live video stream to try his hand at comedy. He drank box wine and told whatever jokes came to mind. Loosening up allowed him to attract many fans in the following weeks. Without overdoing it, the cheap wine had in some way contributed.	This success let Mickey channel everyday woes toward something fun.
Since I was a child, I dreamed of being a pilot. On my thirtieth birthday, my wife got me flying lessons. I started my flying lessons and loved them. Over the next few Year's, I got very good at flying.	On my fortieth birthday, I decided to leave my job and become a pilot.
Jack's girlfriend was heartbroken. He had kissed her best friend! She told them she didn't want to talk to either of them again. Jack was so mad at himself.	He knew he'd made a huge mistake.
I'm so glad that today is Friday. After today there is no more work or school. Tonight I will go out to a bar with my friends. Tomorrow we get to sleep late and have fun all day.	It will not matter if I want to be lazy tomorrow.
Sasha was at a concert. She had tickets in an upper level. Sasha couldn't see much of the concert. The people in front of her kept blocking her view of the monitor.	Sasha got frustrated and left the concert early.
Jeremy answered a knock at the door. There was a police officer. The officer said that they were searching for a criminal in the area. Jeremy was told to lock his doors.	Jeremy remained vigilant until hearing the prisoner was captured.
The man hiked on the trail. A large tree had fallen on the trail. The man could not go any farther. He returned to the start of the trail.	He found another trail to hike.
Nancy was pregnant with her first baby. At her ultrasound, she learned that her baby had Down syndrome. The doctor gave her the choice to get an abortion or not. She decided to keep the baby, as it was a viable life.	She never regretted her decision, and had the special baby.
Bob was sick of haggling for the price of his stuff. He was already getting into serious debt because of his move. He slashed prices against on what he had left. At this point, he figured he might as well give it away.	Since Bob was about to be homeless, he couldn't use any of it anyway.
My dog loves rope toys. She chews them up in a day. However, lately she hides them. While I was out shopping, I bought her two new toys.	She was happy when I gave them to her.
People tell Arthur his grilled chicken is the best. So he registered for a cooking contest. First place prize was ten thousand dollars. Arthur won third place, which was one thousand dollars.	The judges said his meat was too salty.
Carla had always wanted to learn a new language. She decided to enroll in Japanese classes after work. At first she found it very difficult. However, she studied very hard to improve her Japanese.	Finally she had learned a new language.
Jen's friends took her out to eat. There was a special on hot wings and they decided to order it. Jen took a bite from one of the wings. However, her mouth started to hurt from the spice.	She gulped an entire glass of water afterwards.
Todd worked in his job field for 5 years. He became bored with his current career path. What he did become interested in however was technology. He gained knowledge and certificates in the new field.	After interviewing he landed a new job as a network administrator.
Tim didn't know what to watch. Netflix had a lot of options. He kept scrolling through them. He finally gave up and picked something random.	It was terrible.
Alfred baked a pie. He cut the pie while it was still hot. He took a piece of the pie on a plate. He took a big bite.	He burned the roof of his mouth.
Keith was taking an art class in school. He enjoyed taking the class, but wasn't doing well. Keith asked the instructor for additional help. The instructor gave Keith extra help outside the class.	Keith enjoyed the class even more once he performed better.
Nick just became a personal trainer. He was looking to take on clients to make some money. He started a website to promote himself. Things started slow but he eventually built a good client base.	Nick now has over twenty clients!
Seth is a great drummer. He is looking for a band to join. He meets a guitarist at an open mic night. They team up and become a band.	They still need a bass player.
Kia made a pitcher of lemonade for her family. She poured them glasses to drink. But as they sipped, they all frowned and spat! Kia had forgotten the sugar.	She was so embarrassed by her silly mistake!
One day John received a call on his cell phone. It was an automated message for a security company. Annoyed at the interruption he waited to see if they would call again. When they did he answered and scolded the person.	After that he didn't get calls from the security company anymore.
Dawn splashed in the gentle waves on the beach. She waded out to a sand bar to see what was over there. The tide was changing and with it the currents changed too. Before she knew it many jellyfish floated between her and the shore!	She started crying until a stranger helped the little girl to safety.
Tom wanted to learn how to be a bartender. He enrolled in a class at a community college. He showed up to the four hours class not knowing what to expect. He ends up having a great time and learned how to make lots of drinks.	He now makes different drinks for his friends when he has them over.
Tom never liked his nose. He decided to save up money to fix it. Eventually Tom had plastic surgery. Tom was pleased with the results.	His self esteem went up.
Brandon was always afraid of fire. There was a fireplace in the home where Brandon lived. He would avoid the entire room where the fireplace was located. Brian's brother was burned badly in a fire once.	Brandon has learned to deal with his fear.
Will wanted to get into better shape. Will started eating a high protein, low fat diet. Also, Will took long walks and hit the weights in the gym. After several months, Will weighed in.	Will lost 40 pounds!
All of the people in my house like the game Borderlands. Unfortunately we only had two computers and there were three of us. We spent a while occasionally tinkering with spare parts. Eventually we combined two broken PCs to make one working one.	We all really love playing Borderlands together now.
Anna had just found out she was pregnant. She hoped for a girl. But he husband wanted a boy. Anna ended up having fraternal twins.	Both Anna and her husband were happy.
Jan checked into a hotel after a long business workshop. She was impressed by the room's decor and amenities. Jan set the coffee machine to make a pot in the morning. She woke to the tantalizing smell of coffee.	Then Jan saw the pot empty by the maker and coffee pooling around it.
Allister was practicing her with her bow. She obviously was only shooting targets. Well that's all that she planned to shoot. Her hand slipped when she was shooting cause the arrow to fly wild.	It ended up coming straight down and landing on the instructor's foot.
I was unemployed for six months. No one would hire me or give me an interview. I decided that a normal job wasn't for me. I decided to work on Mechanical Turk instead.	With Mechanical Turk I was able to make lots of money!
Grandma baked some cookies for her grand kids. She told the kids not to touch them because they were hot. She went into her bedroom to change clothes. The kids went into the kitchen and ate the cookies.	Grandma caught them and laughed.
I worked in a church for a while as a youth minister. The kids loved me, though they were a bit quiet and shy. We did things all summer, and had a fantastic time. Though, their parents didn't trust me because of my age.	They had me fired, and I had to say goodbye to their kids.
Travelling to Canada was always a goal for Sam. He saved his money and after a couple years he was able to do it. He went in the winter and thought it was very pretty. He loved strolling in town and spending time at coffee shops.	He enjoyed it so much that he did it every year after that trip!
Jason wanted to go to college after he graduated high school. His parents couldn't afford to send him and he didn't want to borrow. Jason decided to sign up for the military. After basic training he was sent to Afghanistan.	He never got to go to college because he was killed by a IUD.
Jolie's family believes in Christmas. Each year, her mom buys each child 2 presents. Last year, her mom forgot to buy the presents until Christmas Eve. Her mom had to rush around on Christmas Eve trying to find gifts.	Jolie's mom was only able to find one present per child last year.
I wanted to get some orange juice. I looked at the different options. I thought about getting a fruit juice cocktail instead. I ended up getting a strawberry banana orange juice.	I drank it at home and loved it.
Alan's class watched a video about world hunger. Alan was moved and really wanted to do something to help. He started a local food bank and began providing meals to the needy. He knew it wasn't fixing the world, but it was a step.	Within a month he had helped provide over a thousand meals!
The man had finally achieved his dream. He had bought a motorcycle! He couldn't wait to drive it all over the country. He bought a helmet and some chaps.	The next weekend, he took off for a road trip.
Tom bought a new convertible. It was a warm summer day. He decided to take it for a drive. Tom took a scenic route.	It was pleasant and relaxing.
The door to the Ice Cavern was closed leaving us in total darkness. I had no idea the tour would be so strenuous when I agreed to go. We trudged up 100s of steps in the dark & I was not able to keep up. I almost turned back when suddenly the cavern filled with lite.	The sight of glacial formations unchanged for centuries was worth it.
Tom was hungry late at night. He decided to get some chips. Tom enjoyed his snack but it was loud. Tom didn't want to wake anybody up.	He decided to eat something else instead.
I was waiting for the school bus. For some reason, it was late. After thirty minutes, it hadn't come so I decided to run to school. When I got to school the teacher gave me detention for being late.	I tried to explain but she extended my detention for trying to argue.
My family came into a restaurant. We ordered several items. Without asking for my permission, my mom ordered for me. Although I was mad, I ate the food.	The peanuts inside of the good gave me an allergic reaction.
Susie wanted to read the newspaper. So she went outside to look for it. Unfortunately it was nowhere to be found. Susie was upset.	So she called up the paper to complain.
Strike two! Johnny heard the announcer's voice and gritted his teeth. Bases were loaded and he was determined to hit a homerun. He repositioned and stared hard at the ball.	With a thwack, his bat hit the ball and he made it to home plate!
Dan bought a foreclosed house years ago. He has spent the past years fixing it up. He installed new floors, new appliances and painted the whole thing. He got it appraised and then sold it for a lot.	Dan made over a fifty percent profit on that house!
Chris tried to turn on his computer to watch a movie. He discovered that it was broken. Chris tinkered with it for a bit. He gave up on trying to fix it himself.	Chris took it to a computer repair shop.
Crosby needed new shoes for work but she didn't what was good. She asked her friends and co-workers and they all agreed on one brand. Crosby invited me to go shopping with her to look for them. After a few hours she decided on one shoe specifically.	She bought the shoes and we headed home!
Blair's SAT exam was about to begin. She was very nervous. On one question, she was completely stuck. She decided to go ahead and guess the answer.	Luckily, she managed to get a great score on her test!
Bethany had a boyfriend. Bethany loved her boyfriend. One day she found her boyfriend cheating. Bethany was outraged.	Bethany broke up with him.
Carter was walking home. He saw a shortcut through the alley. The alley was dark and scary. Carter heard a noise behind him.	He took off running away from the alley.
Joan lived in the island of Jersey near the coast of France. She took a class to learn conversational French. One day, she got on a boat and departed to the peninsula of Brittany. When she arrived, everyone there was speaking English.	Joan never got a chance to use her language skills.
Allen was making a smoothie. He put some ice in a blender. Then, he added some milk. Next, he added fruit.	Then, he blended it together.
Tony was a great baker. He made a cheesecake that had chocolate drizzled on top. He cooled it in the fridge for a few hours. Then he cut it into slices.	The cheesecake was going to taste so good!
Lucy was in her Sunday School class. Another student showed her to the bathroom. When Lucy emerged the girl was gone. Lucy began walking in the direction she thought they came from.	Before long Lucy was lost in the church basement.
We went to watch a movie. We didn't know what we wanted to see. We chose a horror movie. We both enjoyed it very much.	We talked about it all the way home.
My son made a paperweight for me when he was six. He used a magic marker on a rock. I thanked him and put it aside for years. I suffered a stroke in 2011 and cannot use my left hand.	I use the paperweight often now to hold things down when I write.
Martin is going to the bar with his friends tonight. They get a table at the bar. They spend the whole night drinking. They flirt with girls until it is time to go home.	Martin and his friends had a lot of fun at the bar.
Aunt Maude shouted at us that September wouldn't work. Ever since the war, she'd avoided the month as best as she could. She'd do her best to ignore it, until October could roll around. We acquiesced to her wishes.	We planned our wedding for the first of October.
Susie loved clothes. She got a striped shirt yesterday. She did not like it. Finally she liked it.	Susie was happy about it.
Anna wanted to clean up her neighborhood. She took a big bag. Then she set off to pick up all the discarded cans and bottles. Anna made a big difference.	And she earned a lot of money by turning in the bottles!
Gia had put her daughter down for a nap. Gia went into the living room and began to do housework. Gia heard a noise coming from her bathroom. She ran to see what the noise was.	Her daughter was in the bathroom playing in Gia's makeup.
Pablo wanted a toy bear. He would dream every single day about one. One day his parents took him to a store. He found multiple toy bears there.	Pablo was finally able to get a toy bear.
Tasha watched a sad movie. She was sobbing and need to wipe off her tears. She went to the tissue box and got a tissue. She wiped her tears but the tissue dissolved in her face.	She had to spend an hour getting the tissue out of her eyes.
Allen had always played lacrosse. Then, people said only girls played lacrosse. Allen worked hard and became one of the best. He became known throughout the US and no one made fun of him.	Now, Allen is able to play the sport he loves.
Amy and Kim stayed over Lynn's house. Lynn suggested they sneak to the park. They had almost gotten caught the first time. Amy didn't want to take the risk of being caught.	Lynn ended up convincing her to break curfew and sneak out again.
At the cash register a customer held out a credit card to Jenny. Next the customer said, wait, I have a twenty, a passed the bill. But, now, Jenny's register won't calculate the change. There wasn't a pen or paper nearby so Jenny could do the math.	She couldn't in her head and the customer said, can't do simple math?

One day I decided I wanted to build a new computer. I researched all the parts that I might want. John asked me if I needed any help buying them but I said no. When the parts arrived I was very excited about it.

I started to build the computer and it when it was done I was proud!

Billy celebrated the new year. He had a really great party. It hit him he needed a new calendar. The next day he bought one on the way to work.

He was so excited for it.

Amanda was making her first Thanksgiving turkey. She had no clue how to remove it's neck and things like that. She called her grandma up for advice. With her grandma's instructions, she was able to figure it out.

She was proud of herself for trying something new.

The girl watched a bird in her yard. It was a robin. The robin ate from her bird feeder and then flew away. The girl added more birdseed to convince him to come back.

She watched the yard every day, waiting for his return.

Lisa's daughter, Kim, was diagnosed with ADHD. And her doctor recommended medication. And Lisa agreed with the doctor's recommendation. But the medication made Kim very depressed.

And eventually, a psychiatrist recommended medication for that too.

Katie could not wait to wear her new shoes. She had worked all summer to buy the perfect heels. They were hot pink with black polka dots. When she wore them she felt great.

As soon as she put them on, her heel broke and Katie cried.

Shawn wanted to take Sarah on a date. The theater was for people 18 and up, though. Sarah was only 16, so she had to lie about her age. She didn't think that anyone would believe her.

Luckily, they did, and they let her in.

Sam would be working on my roof for several days. The roof had gotten so bad it actually had a hole in it. At first, he debated whether to fix the whole roof or just patch it. The decision was soon made for him.

I was cooking in my kitchen when Sam fell through the ceiling!

John tried out for the football team. He made the cut and got to play in the first game. They put him in as a receiver. On the first play the ball was thrown to him.

He caught the pass and made a touchdown.

Jon worked for minimum wage. He decided to find a better job. He was offered a programming apprenticeship in Saint Louis. It was hard work for very little pay.

Eventually, he finished his apprenticeship and became a programmer.

Adam was a great tennis player. He won many awards playing tennis for clubs and at his school. Adam was about to graduate. A college offered him a tennis scholarship.

Adam accepted the scholarship and attended the college.

Martin was headed to paradise. He'd bought a flight to Panama. He was going to relax in the rainforest and go to the beach. When he arrived at the airport, his flight was delayed.

He waited for six hours before his flight could leave.

The Klein family decided to let Jimmy get a pet. They drove down to the pet store one day. He decided to get a frog. They brought the frog home.

Jimmy took good care of it for three years.

Lucy and her grandpa wanted to see a movie. The movie had sold out early. Grandpa asked if she wanted to wait for the next movie. Lucy thought it might be better to see a different one instead.

Grandpa agreed and they saw her 2nd choice option.

I had to stay up really late last night. I had a big test to study for the next day. I did really well on the test but now I'm really tired. I still have a whole lot to do today too.

I can't wait until I can go to sleep tonight.

Kia loved exploring. One day some friends invited her on a trip. It was a spelunking tour, exploring caves. Kia eagerly signed up for the trip.

She couldn't wait for the fun adventure!

Allan and Fran have been married for 20 years. They get along and consider each other as a best friend. But they are no longer connecting as lovers. They have mutually decided to get a divorce.

They both admit that they are better as friends.

Lana was bringing treats to her soccer game. She forgot to pack the drinks. The players ran around for an hour. When the game was over, they all wanted a drink.

They were made that Lana had forgotten.

Ana was making mud pies. She went in her yard with a pie tin. Then she mixed water to make mud. She knelt in the mess and slopped the mud into the tin.

Ana had a great afternoon playing with her mud pies!

Brooke was nervous as she turned in her medical school applications. Harvard, her top choice, had an admissions rate of eight-percent. She was worried that she wouldn't get in. One afternoon, she received a letter from Harvard.

She fainted shortly after realizing that she was accepted.

Josh and Terry went to play basketball at a local court. There were a couple of guys already there. Josh and Terry challenged them to a game. The guys chuckled at Josh and Terry's chubby bodies, and agreed.

They weren't laughing after John and Terry beat them.

My great grandmother was sick. It depressed me to sit at her house. My grandmother drove me to a nearby park. For a moment I forgot about everything.

Then we drove back to the house.

My wife's supervisor never mentioned her father. She talked a lot about her mother. We assumed her father was dead. Recently, she said her father had left her mom for a younger woman.

We were shocked and saddened.

Pedro picked weeds from the garden. He put the weeds into a pile. He left the weeds in the hot sun. The next week he went back to the garden.

The weeds were dried and brown.

Bill was a small town cop and his brother the town bully. Bill was always getting him out of trouble. One night, Bill got a call that a man had been badly hurt at a bar. All the customers said it was Bill's brother that had hurt the man.

Bill had no choice but to finally lock his brother up.

Jake was out on the lake with friends. Jake had been drinking and tried to steer the boat. He accidentally flipped it over. A couple of friends were injured.

Everyone was soaked, cold and annoyed.

Tammy was taking dance lessons and wanted to show off. She called her friends up and arranged a date night. Arriving at the bar, she didn't like the music and asked to change it. After the new music came on, Tammy got on the dance floor to show off.

Shortly after, everyone in the bar joined her on the floor.

Where I work we have big sewing machines. Some weigh over 70 pounds. I had to move one myself one day. I picked it up and carried it to the storage area.

My boss told me never to do that alone again.

I drank a soda too late. It kept me up for several hours. I thought about drinking another. I pulled it out from the fridge.

I decided to put it back.

I accidentally broke a mirror this morning. I was moving it into another room. It slipped out of my hands. It shattered on the ground before I could catch it.

Now I'm afraid of having bad luck.

I was going to a job interview. I wanted to look and smell my best. I sprayed as much body spray on myself as possible. The interviewer nearly fainted from the smell.

I got the job after promising never to wear body spray again.

One day Tom's dog ran away. Tom searched for his dog all over town. After searching all day he found nothing and went home sad. He then received a call saying someone saw his dog at the park.

He went and after a long search Tom found his dog in the bushes!

Mickey set up a live video stream to try his hand at comedy. He drank box wine and told whatever jokes came to mind. Loosening up allowed him to attract many fans in the following weeks. Without overdoing it, the cheap wine had in some way contributed.

This success let Mickey channel everyday woes toward something fun.

Since I was a child, I dreamed of being a pilot. On my thirtieth birthday, my wife got me flying lessons. I started my flying lessons and loved them. Over the next few Year's, I got very good at flying.

On my fortieth birthday, I decided to leave my job and become a pilot.

Jack's girlfriend was heartbroken. He had kissed her best friend! She told them she didn't want to talk to either of them again. Jack was so mad at himself.

He knew he'd made a huge mistake.

I'm so glad that today is Friday. After today there is no more work or school. Tonight I will go out to a bar with my friends. Tomorrow we get to sleep late and have fun all day.

It will not matter if I want to be lazy tomorrow.

Sasha was at a concert. She had tickets in an upper level. Sasha couldn't see much of the concert. The people in front of her kept blocking her view of the monitor.

Sasha got frustrated and left the concert early.

Jeremy answered a knock at the door. There was a police officer. The officer said that they were searching for a criminal in the area. Jeremy was told to lock his doors.

Jeremy remained vigilant until hearing the prisoner was captured.

The man hiked on the trail. A large tree had fallen on the trail. The man could not go any farther. He returned to the start of the trail.

He found another trail to hike.

Nancy was pregnant with her first baby. At her ultrasound, she learned that her baby had Down syndrome. The doctor gave her the choice to get an abortion or not. She decided to keep the baby, as it was a viable life.

She never regretted her decision, and had the special baby.

Bob was sick of haggling for the price of his stuff. He was already getting into serious debt because of his move. He slashed prices against on what he had left. At this point, he figured he might as well give it away.

Since Bob was about to be homeless, he couldn't use any of it anyway.

My dog loves rope toys. She chews them up in a day. However, lately she hides them. While I was out shopping, I bought her two new toys.

She was happy when I gave them to her.

People tell Arthur his grilled chicken is the best. So he registered for a cooking contest. First place prize was ten thousand dollars. Arthur won third place, which was one thousand dollars.

The judges said his meat was too salty.

Carla had always wanted to learn a new language. She decided to enroll in Japanese classes after work. At first she found it very difficult. However, she studied very hard to improve her Japanese.

Finally she had learned a new language.

Jen's friends took her out to eat. There was a special on hot wings and they decided to order it. Jen took a bite from one of the wings. However, her mouth started to hurt from the spice.

She gulped an entire glass of water afterwards.

Todd worked in his job field for 5 years. He became bored with his current career path. What he did become interested in however was technology. He gained knowledge and certificates in the new field.

After interviewing he landed a new job as a network administrator.

Tim didn't know what to watch. Netflix had a lot of options. He kept scrolling through them. He finally gave up and picked something random.

It was terrible.

Alfred baked a pie. He cut the pie while it was still hot. He took a piece of the pie on a plate. He took a big bite.

He burned the roof of his mouth.

Keith was taking an art class in school. He enjoyed taking the class, but wasn't doing well. Keith asked the instructor for additional help. The instructor gave Keith extra help outside the class.

Keith enjoyed the class even more once he performed better.

Nick just became a personal trainer. He was looking to take on clients to make some money. He started a website to promote himself. Things started slow but he eventually built a good client base.

Nick now has over twenty clients!

Seth is a great drummer. He is looking for a band to join. He meets a guitarist at an open mic night. They team up and become a band.

They still need a bass player.

Kia made a pitcher of lemonade for her family. She poured them glasses to drink. But as they sipped, they all frowned and spat! Kia had forgotten the sugar.

She was so embarrassed by her silly mistake!

One day John received a call on his cell phone. It was an automated message for a security company. Annoyed at the interruption he waited to see if they would call again. When they did he answered and scolded the person.

After that he didn't get calls from the security company anymore.

Dawn splashed in the gentle waves on the beach. She waded out to a sand bar to see what was over there. The tide was changing and with it the currents changed too. Before she knew it many jellyfish floated between her and the shore!

She started crying until a stranger helped the little girl to safety.

Tom wanted to learn how to be a bartender. He enrolled in a class at a community college. He showed up to the four hours class not knowing what to expect. He ends up having a great time and learned how to make lots of drinks.

He now makes different drinks for his friends when he has them over.

Tom never liked his nose. He decided to save up money to fix it. Eventually Tom had plastic surgery. Tom was pleased with the results.

His self esteem went up.

Brandon was always afraid of fire. There was a fireplace in the home where Brandon lived. He would avoid the entire room where the fireplace was located. Brian's brother was burned badly in a fire once.

Brandon has learned to deal with his fear.

Will wanted to get into better shape. Will started eating a high protein, low fat diet. Also, Will took long walks and hit the weights in the gym. After several months, Will weighed in.

Will lost 40 pounds!

All of the people in my house like the game Borderlands. Unfortunately we only had two computers and there were three of us. We spent a while occasionally tinkering with spare parts. Eventually we combined two broken PCs to make one working one.

We all really love playing Borderlands together now.

Anna had just found out she was pregnant. She hoped for a girl. But he husband wanted a boy. Anna ended up having fraternal twins.

Both Anna and her husband were happy.

Jan checked into a hotel after a long business workshop. She was impressed by the room's decor and amenities. Jan set the coffee machine to make a pot in the morning. She woke to the tantalizing smell of coffee.

Then Jan saw the pot empty by the maker and coffee pooling around it.

Allister was practicing her with her bow. She obviously was only shooting targets. Well that's all that she planned to shoot. Her hand slipped when she was shooting cause the arrow to fly wild.

It ended up coming straight down and landing on the instructor's foot.

I was unemployed for six months. No one would hire me or give me an interview. I decided that a normal job wasn't for me. I decided to work on Mechanical Turk instead.

With Mechanical Turk I was able to make lots of money!

Grandma baked some cookies for her grand kids. She told the kids not to touch them because they were hot. She went into her bedroom to change clothes. The kids went into the kitchen and ate the cookies.

Grandma caught them and laughed.

I worked in a church for a while as a youth minister. The kids loved me, though they were a bit quiet and shy. We did things all summer, and had a fantastic time. Though, their parents didn't trust me because of my age.

They had me fired, and I had to say goodbye to their kids.

Travelling to Canada was always a goal for Sam. He saved his money and after a couple years he was able to do it. He went in the winter and thought it was very pretty. He loved strolling in town and spending time at coffee shops.

He enjoyed it so much that he did it every year after that trip!

Jason wanted to go to college after he graduated high school. His parents couldn't afford to send him and he didn't want to borrow. Jason decided to sign up for the military. After basic training he was sent to Afghanistan.

He never got to go to college because he was killed by a IUD.

Jolie's family believes in Christmas. Each year, her mom buys each child 2 presents. Last year, her mom forgot to buy the presents until Christmas Eve. Her mom had to rush around on Christmas Eve trying to find gifts.

Jolie's mom was only able to find one present per child last year.

I wanted to get some orange juice. I looked at the different options. I thought about getting a fruit juice cocktail instead. I ended up getting a strawberry banana orange juice.

I drank it at home and loved it.

Alan's class watched a video about world hunger. Alan was moved and really wanted to do something to help. He started a local food bank and began providing meals to the needy. He knew it wasn't fixing the world, but it was a step.

Within a month he had helped provide over a thousand meals!

The man had finally achieved his dream. He had bought a motorcycle! He couldn't wait to drive it all over the country. He bought a helmet and some chaps.

The next weekend, he took off for a road trip.

Tom bought a new convertible. It was a warm summer day. He decided to take it for a drive. Tom took a scenic route.

It was pleasant and relaxing.

The door to the Ice Cavern was closed leaving us in total darkness. I had no idea the tour would be so strenuous when I agreed to go. We trudged up 100s of steps in the dark & I was not able to keep up. I almost turned back when suddenly the cavern filled with lite.

The sight of glacial formations unchanged for centuries was worth it.

Tom was hungry late at night. He decided to get some chips. Tom enjoyed his snack but it was loud. Tom didn't want to wake anybody up.

He decided to eat something else instead.

I was waiting for the school bus. For some reason, it was late. After thirty minutes, it hadn't come so I decided to run to school. When I got to school the teacher gave me detention for being late.

I tried to explain but she extended my detention for trying to argue.

My family came into a restaurant. We ordered several items. Without asking for my permission, my mom ordered for me. Although I was mad, I ate the food.

The peanuts inside of the good gave me an allergic reaction.

Susie wanted to read the newspaper. So she went outside to look for it. Unfortunately it was nowhere to be found. Susie was upset.

So she called up the paper to complain.

Strike two! Johnny heard the announcer's voice and gritted his teeth. Bases were loaded and he was determined to hit a homerun. He repositioned and stared hard at the ball.

With a thwack, his bat hit the ball and he made it to home plate!

Dan bought a foreclosed house years ago. He has spent the past years fixing it up. He installed new floors, new appliances and painted the whole thing. He got it appraised and then sold it for a lot.

Dan made over a fifty percent profit on that house!

Chris tried to turn on his computer to watch a movie. He discovered that it was broken. Chris tinkered with it for a bit. He gave up on trying to fix it himself.

Chris took it to a computer repair shop.

Crosby needed new shoes for work but she didn't what was good. She asked her friends and co-workers and they all agreed on one brand. Crosby invited me to go shopping with her to look for them. After a few hours she decided on one shoe specifically.

She bought the shoes and we headed home!

Blair's SAT exam was about to begin. She was very nervous. On one question, she was completely stuck. She decided to go ahead and guess the answer.

Luckily, she managed to get a great score on her test!

Bethany had a boyfriend. Bethany loved her boyfriend. One day she found her boyfriend cheating. Bethany was outraged.

Bethany broke up with him.

Carter was walking home. He saw a shortcut through the alley. The alley was dark and scary. Carter heard a noise behind him.

He took off running away from the alley.

Joan lived in the island of Jersey near the coast of France. She took a class to learn conversational French. One day, she got on a boat and departed to the peninsula of Brittany. When she arrived, everyone there was speaking English.

Joan never got a chance to use her language skills.

Allen was making a smoothie. He put some ice in a blender. Then, he added some milk. Next, he added fruit.

Then, he blended it together.

Tony was a great baker. He made a cheesecake that had chocolate drizzled on top. He cooled it in the fridge for a few hours. Then he cut it into slices.

The cheesecake was going to taste so good!

Lucy was in her Sunday School class. Another student showed her to the bathroom. When Lucy emerged the girl was gone. Lucy began walking in the direction she thought they came from.

Before long Lucy was lost in the church basement.

We went to watch a movie. We didn't know what we wanted to see. We chose a horror movie. We both enjoyed it very much.

We talked about it all the way home.

My son made a paperweight for me when he was six. He used a magic marker on a rock. I thanked him and put it aside for years. I suffered a stroke in 2011 and cannot use my left hand.

I use the paperweight often now to hold things down when I write.

Martin is going to the bar with his friends tonight. They get a table at the bar. They spend the whole night drinking. They flirt with girls until it is time to go home.

Martin and his friends had a lot of fun at the bar.

Aunt Maude shouted at us that September wouldn't work. Ever since the war, she'd avoided the month as best as she could. She'd do her best to ignore it, until October could roll around. We acquiesced to her wishes.

We planned our wedding for the first of October.

Susie loved clothes. She got a striped shirt yesterday. She did not like it. Finally she liked it.

Susie was happy about it.

Anna wanted to clean up her neighborhood. She took a big bag. Then she set off to pick up all the discarded cans and bottles. Anna made a big difference.

And she earned a lot of money by turning in the bottles!

Gia had put her daughter down for a nap. Gia went into the living room and began to do housework. Gia heard a noise coming from her bathroom. She ran to see what the noise was.

Her daughter was in the bathroom playing in Gia's makeup.

Pablo wanted a toy bear. He would dream every single day about one. One day his parents took him to a store. He found multiple toy bears there.

Pablo was finally able to get a toy bear.

Tasha watched a sad movie. She was sobbing and need to wipe off her tears. She went to the tissue box and got a tissue. She wiped her tears but the tissue dissolved in her face.

She had to spend an hour getting the tissue out of her eyes.

Allen had always played lacrosse. Then, people said only girls played lacrosse. Allen worked hard and became one of the best. He became known throughout the US and no one made fun of him.

Now, Allen is able to play the sport he loves.

Amy and Kim stayed over Lynn's house. Lynn suggested they sneak to the park. They had almost gotten caught the first time. Amy didn't want to take the risk of being caught.

Lynn ended up convincing her to break curfew and sneak out again.

At the cash register a customer held out a credit card to Jenny. Next the customer said, wait, I have a twenty, a passed the bill. But, now, Jenny's register won't calculate the change. There wasn't a pen or paper nearby so Jenny could do the math.

She couldn't in her head and the customer said, can't do simple math?