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Dan recently retired from his 30 year career with the post office. Dan decided he would work part time during his retirement. Dan applied to a local grocery store as a night time stock man. Dan was pleased to hear he got the position at the grocery store. Dan was excited to be starting his new part time job.
Rodney was always interested in the supernatural. He decided to book a vacation to a haunted hotel. Rodney heard footsteps and loud banging outside his room. Rodney opened the door to see nothing there. Rodney checked out early from the hotel.
"Anthony's birthday was in a week and he had not planned his party. He got to preparing for his party immediately so he would be ready. He made invitations and sent them all out the same day. He went to the store and purchased supplies for his party. A week later, Anthony and his friends celebrated his 97th birthday."
"Anna's old grandfather died. Anna knew it was a natural process, but she was still very sad. Her family let her help design the memorial speech. Anna felt happy to be involved in the process. It helped her deal with her grief."
Allie went bowling. She had a bowling party. All of the sudden it fell on her foot. It hurt badly. Allie then needed to take a break.
"Gabriel saw Chloe for the first time in the park. He immediately fell in love with her. Taking out a piece of paper, he wrote a long love letter. It was filled with romantic declarations and poetic words. In the end, he was too nervous and crumpled the letter up."
"Arthur was walking down the street when something caught his eye. A fancy leather jacket was on display in the window. Arthur immediately walked forcefully into the store. When he saw the price tag, however, his jaw dropped. Arthur decided he didn't want such a lame jacket anyway."
I went to see a counselor before. He said that a family friend molested me. I read in a book that therapists can manipulate memories. I went to confront him about it. He said that he would take the fall for it.
Erica was walking on the patio near the pool. The patio was wet. Erica slipped in the water. She fell into the pool. Everyone laughed at Erica.
Susie went to order some pizza. She was excited to try it. She thought it would be good. Unfortunately it was not. It was highly over cooked.
Jerry is trying out for basketball. Jerry gives it his all. Jerry waits for the coach's decision. The coach tells Jerry he didn't make it. Jerry failed to make the team.
"Robert was finding it tougher everyday to fall asleep. He worked long nights as gas station clerk. When he would come home there would be loud noises. The morning trash pick up everyday could be heard outside his window. Finally, finding a solution to the problem he purchased earbuds."
"Daniel had a very difficult time understanding math. He was in serious danger of failing his math class. Daniel's friend Annabel, who was good at math, offered to tutor him. Daniel worked very hard with Anabel to try to pass the final exam. Daniel was overjoyed when he got a C+ on the final exam."
Maria was passing a note in class. Her teacher saw her passing the note. Maria had to bring the note up to the teacher's desk. Maria had to stay in for recess. She never passed a note in class again.
"Ember called around for wedding photographers, yet couldn't find one. Her wedding was in a week and she had been looking for months. Thankfully, her friend Rose was an aspiring photographer. Ember worried that lack of experience might affect the pictures. She was relieved when they came back and were absolutely perfec...
My wife loves bees and we started keeping them a year ago. One night we got a call about a big hive near our house. We arrived and saw the huge hive was in a tree. After long hours we extracted the hive and brought it home. Now the bees are safe and happy in our backyard.
Susie got lost. Thankfully she got gps. Susie was happy about that. Finally she found her way. It took awhile but she did it.
"Beth goes to the park every Wednesday evening. One Wednesday she arrived at the park to find a festival taking place. Beth wandered through the festival, taking in all the sights. Beth learned that the festival is usually present every Tuesday. She changed which day she goes to the park to Tuesday."
Amy was about to begin high school. Amy needed to buy new clothes because of a new uniform code. She went online to several different uniform sites. Amy got everything before the school year began. On her first day of school she was dressed just like everyone else.
Paul was very excited. He had finally gotten the record contract. He went into the recording studio. He worked all night long perfecting every track. Paul finished his recording and was very proud.
"Emily worked as a taxi cab driver in New York. She stopped to pick up a passenger on the corner on 12th street. The passenger got in the car and gave her directions. When she got to the destination, the customer quickly exited the cab. Emily realized that customer had not paid for the ride."
"Harper had very dry skin. To remedy it, he purchased lotion. He applied it generously to his skin. After a while, it dried completely. He was happy with the appearance of his skin afterwards."
Gavin went to the garden center to buy a peach tree. He chose the tallest tree on the lot. Gavin was so excited he forgot how small his car was. The tree was far too large to fit inside the car. He had to carry the tree back home to his house himself.
"Bob built homes for a living. One day while working on a home, Bob felt a sharp pain in his chest. Bob was taken to the hospital by a coworker. After many tests, the doctor discovered that Bob had pulled a muscle. Bob then returned to the home to continue his work."
"There were mangoes for sale at the store. They were very expensive but I bought them anyway. I cut into into one and it was black inside. Since it was so expensive, I didn't want to waste it. I ate it and ended up with a stomach ache."
Steve had always wanted to eat an authentic hot dog. He had made plans to go to the city. His main objective was to eat an original hot dog. When he got to the restaurant the line was an hour long. He decided to get a pizza instead.
"Ren asked a friend to write a report or her. It took her friend a few days to prepare the paper. They exchanged the money and report when the paper was due. After the class, Ren received a phone call from her friend. She was mad since her report received an F."
Eddie was a Mexican immigrant. He loved the USA like his own country. He married a beautiful big boned woman from the states. Eddie is sipping on a cold drink one day with his wife. The Feds show up to Deport Eddie on an expired Visa.
Donald was a farmer. He was hardworking and loved all his animals. One day the lock to the pig pen got undone. Dozens of pigs ran amok in the fields. It took Donald all day to retrieve all his pigs.
I watched the olympics on television yesterday. There are some very talented people. I watched the men's gymnastics tournament. I could not believe how flexible they are. The USA team won.
The Clarke family was having a new baby girl in late October. They asked their three oldest kids to pick out name for the new baby. All three selected the name Winnie Elaine Clarke. When the new baby finally arrived the children were excited. The entire family would later only call her by the nickname Win.
Susie loved tie dye. She wanted to try it for herself. She bought a kit. The kit was very good. She was pleased with the result.
Tory remembered his childhood dream of finding treasure. He went out to buy a metal detector. Tory paced his local park with his metal detector. He jumped when it suddenly started beeping. Tory celebrated when he found an old coin.
Tim took up boxing for cardio and self defense. He loved most aspects of it. The only thing he didn't like was sparring. He was afraid of getting hit. After doing it enough times he learned to get over i.t.
John was at a bar with friends. It was karaoke night. He wanted to do karaoke but was too scared. His friend's pushed him to the front and made him sing. John sang karaoke and loved it.
Samantha lived by herself in a studio apartment. She got a bill in the mail saying her rent would be increased. Her rent would be increased from $800 a month to $1600. Samantha couldn't afford the rent increase. Samantha had to move to a cheaper apartment.
Jules likes Mexican food. Yesterday she decided to try to make some at home. She prepared tacos. They didn't turn out very well. Today she is going to get tacos at a Mexican restaurant.
One morning we woke up and was hungry for waffles. We decided to get in the car to go to our favorite breakfast place. We had to drive over 80 miles to get there. It was worth the drive. I would happily make the drive for waffles every weekend.
Ellen had never been to the sea shore. Then she went to visit her grandmother in Maine. She smelled the salt air and heard the cry of shore birds. She loved everything about the shore. Ellen wished she never had to leave!
"Charlie couldn't fall asleep without being read to. His mom read the same book to him every night! One night his mom tried to read him a new book. Charlie wasn't happy and wouldn't fall asleep to the new book. His mom gave up and read the right book, and Charlie was happy!"
Tom was at a party. Everybody was dancing but him. He didn't know how to dance. A cute girl took him by the hand and made him dance. Tom started to dance with her and liked it.
Jessica had a tough life. She grew up without a mom and was responsible for her brothers. She never felt sorry for herself but knew she wanted a better life. Jessica started an organization for low income kids. She knew she wanted to help kids better themselves so she did.
John hated how much he was paying for cable. He saw and ad for Netflix and decided to look into it. He found out all his shows were right on Netflix. He was happy when he saw that Netflix was a fraction of the price too. He cut ties with cable and signed up for Netflix.
"Nick was working in an office. His boss asked him to file a report. He was caught off guard by this request. He struggled to complete it in time. Eventually, he completed the report."
"Since she was little, Abby was very allergic to peanuts. Her dad found out the hard way through a PBJ. One day a friend snuck a peanut into her jelly sandwich. Thankfully her dad was nearby and had an epi-pen to save her. Abby and her dad went home, avoiding disaster."
Alan had gotten a new baseball glove for his birthday. The glove was very expensive. He brought it to practice. The glove was stolen. Alan was mad because of the value of the glove.
"Diana had a problem with her phone screen. She took it to a repair store. The assistant talked to her about the problem. He confirmed that he would be able to fix it. When she came back a week later, he said that the phone broke."
Alex had never been on a camping trip. He was very nervous about leaving home and camping with strangers. His parents assured him everything would be fine. On the first day camping he mistook a baby owl for bat. He later laughed about with his parents and friends.
The man set his alarm. He had an appointment the next morning. He slept through the appointment. He checked the alarm. The sound had been to low to wake him up.
"I landed this morning in Ibiza. It was beautiful, so I went for a walk on the beach. I walked past a group of kids playing volleyball. They invited me to join them. I decided to play, but didn't score any points."
We tried to buy an air purifier. I called the local CVS. The person on the phone said they had them in stock. When we got there they did not have stock. We bought one at Target.
"One day we went out to pick wild blackberries. It was very, very hot. My daughter had to sit down and rest. She saw a butterfly on the grass. She put out her hand and the butterfly climbed on her finger!"
Carlos is driving home from a night out with this boys. Carlos hits something in the road. The car starts to slow down. He pulls over to see what's wrong. Carlos got a flat tire and called for help.
Tom bought a plant for his apartment. He was bad at taking care of it. He forgot to water it in a long time. Then he overwatered it to compensate. Tom's plant died pretty quickly.
I was watching television when a breaking news story came on. A woman had driven her car off a bridge and was being rescued. I had a bad feeling until I recognized her as my neighbor Cathy. I felt very scared for her because she had always been so nice. I was grateful when she was rescued and returned home the next wee...
Kat's favorite toy was a blue teddy bear. The bear's ear fell off. Kat was upset and began to cry. Kat's mother mended the teddy bear. Kat's mother gave the bear back to Kat.
Phil was moving into a new home. He rented a moving van. Phil asked his friends to help him move. Phil and his friends packed his things into the van. Phil brought the van to his new house.
Sam was doing laundry. He forgot about it in the wash. When he remembered it had been in there for hours. It smelled gross and damp. Sam had to wash it again.
"Charlie went to the movie store with his mom. Charlie wanted a cartoon movie to watch that night. He searched all of the aisles, looking for just the right one. Finally, he spotted his favorite movie about ducks. Charlie went home and watched the duck movie until bed."
"Ira Einhorn was pure evil. He lived in Philadelphia and killed a woman. He stuffed her body in a trunk inside his apartment. When police found the body, he was arrested for murder. Einhorn posted bail and went on the run for over twenty years."
John wanted to play baseball for his high school team. But John couldn't hit the baseball! The baseball coach spent time teaching John how to swing the bat. He came up to bat for his first time in a game. John hit the baseball on his first swing and hit a homerun!
"Chloe was told to have half her book done for the editor by Monday. She had had six months but couldn't make herself write. In desperation she took her friend's manuscript and used that. The editor called her and said he had consulted on the friend's book. Chloe was humiliated, fired, and lost her friend."
Tom was visiting a waterfall. He noticed someone getting too close to the edge. He yelled at them to get back down. They didn't listen and fell over. Tom was traumatized by it ever since.
My cousin had won a contest at a minor league baseball stadium. He won the right to throw out the first pitch. We played catch for weeks in preparation of the event. When the day finally came he threw a perfect pitch. He had a great day and got many souvenirs from the team.
Anna did not want to get up early. She knew she had to go to work. But getting up was so hard! She wished she could sleep in every day. Anna vowed to one day become rich so she could sleep in.
Kate was about to get married. She had been having second thoughts on it. On the day of the wedding she freaked out. Kate literally ran out of the church. She never went back.
Abe was walking on the beach. He had brought his metal detector. The metal detector began to beep. Abe dug into the sand. He pulled a watch from the sand!
A friend visited with me for the night. There was a pond behind my house. I wanted to show him. So we got our lanterns. Then we went to check it out.
Jason is a man. Jason is bored of his little town. He decides to pack up his stuff and move to a big city. He moves to the big city. Jason loves his new city and spends the rest of his life there.
"Fred was a worker on his uncle's dock at the pier. He would work everyday cleaning, and catching fish. One day, he noticed a rather large fish in his nets. When he looked a second time, he realized the fish was a dolphin. Fred worked quickly to free the fish from the nets and release him."
Karen is with her dad in the Hospital. Her father is very old. He is on the verge of dying. Karen holds her daddy's hand gives it a squeeze. Karen kisses her father as he slowly passes away.
"Caleb was from the midwest. He had never been hiking in higher elevations. His first day in the Rocky Mountains he asked to go on a hard hike. The hike wasn't long but there was big change in elevation. After a half mile, Caleb decided to quit."
Mike is a homeless man. Man is looking through the trash. He sees a bag and opens it. The bag has over 100 thousand dollars in it. Mike takes the money and buys a place to live.
"Miranda loved shopping, She decided to buy some clothes. She went to a fast fashion store. Miranda bought a lot. She was happy about it."
"Wilma drove her car with Toya. While they were on the road, Toya went to sleep. Wilma wanted to wake her up. She decided to make a quick stop by heavily pressing the brakes. Toya's head flew into the window."
"My sister-in-law B's grandkids are 12 and 9. Their mother T works, while an older sister watches them. On Friday, the sister went away for the weekend suddenly. T begged B to watch the children. B did so reluctantly, as the children do not behave."
There was a big house in my hometown. It was surrounded by a field. Then they built a shopping center around the house. The house is still there. It looks out of place.
"Rita was listening to a CD. She decided to take the CD out of the player. Rita dropped the CD on the floor. As she picked it up, she scratched the surface against the floor. The CD wouldn't play anymore."
Mitch is playing basketball. While driving to the hoop to make a dunk. He falls and hits his head on the floor. He is rushed to the hospital. Mitch gets stitches for his injury.
"Shel had an apple tree in his backyard. The tree would faithfully bear fruit every year. On hot summer days, the tree would graciously provide shade. Shel grew very attached to the tree. He loved it like a pet or a family member."
Allie looked in her stocking. She saw something. She noticed she got beats. They were black. Allie gave her parents a hug.
"I have always loved multiple different kinds of cookies. I really love homemade cookies, so I decide to make some. I gather all the ingredients and make a huge mess. The cookies bake while I am cleaning up and begin to smell great. I let them cool and take my first bite, they are delicious."
Lily thought the radio was not good. She thought it was boring. This is because of her generation. Then she found some interesting programs. It changed her mindset.
Teddy wants to do something special with his son. The two had drifted apart lately. Teddy decided he would take him fishing. The two headed for the lake. Teddy and his son bonded and had a great fishing trip.
"The students were working on a lab assignment. I partnered up with Nancy. While she was preparing chemicals, she mixed a few. Since it was the wrong mixture, a fire occurred. Everyone had to evacuate the building since the fire expanded."
The Marlins had a couple rough seasons. The Marlins decided to pick up some new extra players this year. Now the Marlins were winning all of their games! The Marlins made it to the postseason. The Marlins were so good they won the World Series!
Lily turned eighteen. Because of this she wanted to vote. But she had to register first. So she did. She was now a democrat.
It was Mandy's birthday. She was not expecting to get anything. Then all the sudden she got headphones. She was amazed. She couldn't believe she got them.
Bill went to the cd store. He loved going there. Finally when he went everything was on sale. He couldn't believe it. He scooped up everything.
Lucy wanted to adopt some children. She went to China. Luckily she got the okay. She ended up getting two children. She couldn't have been more happy.
Linda and Melissa disliked long car rides to their grandmothers house. They would always become extremely car sick. They tried to think of ways to stop from becoming sick. Melissa got the idea to count the clouds in the sky. This turned out to be a good way to stop their motion sickness.
"I played my friend Joe 4 games of speed chess tonight. I won the first game but lost the second. After a break, I won the next two games. Joe decided to quit rather have his chess rating go lower. I was glad to quit while I was ahead."
The child suffered abuse. The child got counseling. The child wanted to help other children when he grew up. He became a counselor. He helped other children who suffered abuse.
Tom thought having rolling luggage for school was a good idea. It was easier to use than a backpack and could carry more stuff. Everyone at school thought he was a nerd. They all made fun of him for it. Tom eventually got a normal backpack.
Kelley agreed to go on a date with Simon. She got ready and headed out. When she got there he was there. All he did on the date was complain. She no longer wanted him.
My son was nine when he figured out Santa Claus was not real. We were at a mall and I saw what he wanted for Xmas. I sent him to his mom and tried to buy the item. He saw me buying the toy and laughed. My son is an adult and likes to tell that story.
I enjoyed blowing bubbles with my nephew. He never learned how to blow them. He always blew too hard. I told him to blow as slow as possible. He finally took my advice and blew bubbles perfectly.
Danielle loves to travel with her mom. One year they went to Mt Pilatus in Switzerland. At the top Danielle got separated from her mom. After two hours of searching she gave up and went down to the bottom. There was her mom relaxing in a local cafe.
"Anna found a big toad in the road outside her house. She carried it inside and asked her mom to keep it. But her mom explained that the toad would be happier outside. Anna thought it over and decided her mom was right. She went back outside and let the toad hop away, free."
The power was out in the town Kate lived in. She had nothing to do to entertain herself. A friend called her on the phone to chat. Kate found the conversation entertaining. She happily chatted for an hour.