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"My neighbor Dan was an idealist. He quit his $90K a year job. He spent a lot of time volunteering at soup kitchens. He got my son, 15 at the time, to also work in the kitchens. To this day my son volunteers at a soup kitchen."
Joe was serving hamburgers at his restaurant. Joe worked very hard at his job. An angry customer decided to yell at him. Joe couldn't contain is cool any longer. Joe screams back at the customer and throws water in his face.
A pigeon flew into my car. I stopped and picked it up. It had a broken wing. I took it to the vet. THe vet fixed it up and set it free.
"Megan went for a ride in a hot air balloon. While high in the sky, she was amazed at how beautiful it was. She looked up to the clouds and saw that her balloon was on fire. She screamed for help, worried that she would get hurt. As she passed a big, tall tree, she jumped into it to save herself."
James was excited to spend the day at the beach. He loved playing in the sand. His favorite was swimming in the waves. On the way to the beach it started to rain. James had to go home disappointed.
My sister asked me to come over to her house. I didn't know what was going on. I came over and noticed the whole family was there. My sister handed us all pictures. It was an ultra sound picture of her baby.
I let my brother borrow my shirt. It was my favorite shirt. My brother came back with the shirt and it was destroyed. My brother apologized about the shirt. I accepted his apology but I was still angry.
Allie went to the store. She got a lot of ingredients. She wanted to make her own ice cream. She made a coffee flavor. It was delicious.
I was learning how to sell mutual funds. I found a man who was overpaying on his life insurance. I was able to get him a cheaper policy. We invested the difference in a mutual fund. I got my manager to help me.
Mark had waited weeks to play golf. He got an afternoon free from work. He quickly headed to the golf course. The golf course was not busy and he got a tee time with no problem. Mark played 18 holes on uninterrupted golf.
I went with a friend to a concert. It was three dollars to get in. My friend wanted ice cream. I asked if you could come back. They joked that you had to pay another three dollars.
"Richard was struggling with his Statistics exam. He had never been great with numbers. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember the facts. One day, his friend Russell offered to tutor him. Russell's help meant Richard passed with an A grade."
I went to visit family in the mountains last week. They have a lot of wildlife near their homes. I was a little scared to go outside while I was there. My friend assured me it was safe. I was still scared.
"My husband refused to eat spaghetti. He told me he liked it but wouldn't eat it. I asked him why he wouldn't eat it. He said it was because his dad ate it twice per week. He liked it, he was just sick of it."
Greg was playing football. He was tackled to the ground. He felt a sharp pain in his leg. He looked down to inspect it. He saw that it was injured.
I used to visit my cell phone company daily. You could make calls from the phones on display. No one said anything for about a month. They finally said I had to stop. It was fun to try different phones.
Mary is in love with her coworker John. She knows romantic relationships are not allowed at the company. She decides to quit her job in order to date John. The next she asks John to go have dinner with her. Their first date goes great.
"Elizabeth wondered why she never had much money. She kept track of her expenses for a month to find out why. She was horrified by what she discovered. She had been spending a fortune on restaurants. She cut back to eating out once a week, and had more cash as a result."
Tina went to the doctor. They told her dreaded words. She needed a shot. Tina was not happy. But she got it anyway.
It was hot very late at night. So I left my front door open. I decided to look out my window though. And I saw someone suspicious running very fast across the sidewalk. I decided leaving my door open wasn't a good idea anymore.
Jacob was going inside a mall store. He didn't notice the wet floor sign. He slipped and fell down. This caused him to break his leg. He blame the store even though it was his fault obviously.
The coach screamed at the team. That made the team feel bad. The team didn't play with enough heart. They lost the game. The coach was eventually replaced.
Blake lost his job. He began looking for a new job. Blake found a new job in another city. He had to move to take the job. Black began to look for apartments in the new city.
Kate was walking home from the club. She decided to cut through a dark alley. Halfway through she was really scared. She thought there were shadowy figures everywhere. She ran the rest of the way through.
I wanted to make a cake. But I didn't want it to be too easy. So I made a tiramisu. It was delicious. But it took forever.
David worked as a baggage handler at the airport. This was his first year working during the busy Christmas season. His co workers warned him that he needed to keep up during the chaos. He shuffled bags back and forth all day long at full speed. He never worked so hard in his life.
"Dan decided he would surprise his wife for their anniversary. Dan was going to take his wife to see the Opera. As his wife reached home, Dan showed her the tickets. Dan's wife screamed and hugged him tightly. Dan knew his wife loved his anniversary surprise."
"This morning, I poured myself a bowl of cereal. I brought the bowl upstairs, and sat down to watch TV and eat. While watching TV, I took my first bite. I hadn't realized that the milk I poured in the cereal was sour. It didn't take me long to realize it, and I quickly spit it out."
Eileen went with her friend to a cake bingo. She sat down with her friend and got ready to play. The caller began to call the numbers. Eileen stood up and yelled bingo. She had won a lemon filled cake.
There was a woman whose door I knocked on three times. She told me at first that she wasn't interested. I failed to mark her off on my list. She was angry when I returned. I started to keep track of houses on note cards.
Chef Mia was preparing her famous soup when something caught her eye. A rat scurried across the kitchen floor. She was devastated and immediately called the exterminator. The exterminator team arrived within the hour and purged the kitchen. Mia was relieved to have her kitchen restored.
Ernesto is a cat. He likes to hunt bugs. Yesterday there was a fly on top of the desk. He jumped and caught the fly. Then Ernesto ate the fly.
"Stephen had a hot dog stand on the street corner. Miguel was one of his regular customers. When Stephen saw Miguel approach, he smiled. Stephen already knew what Miguel would order. By the time Miguel reached the stand, the hot dog was already ready."
"I went on ebay to purchase a pair of shoes. When the package finally arrive I was happy. Then, I notice something was off when I open the package. The shoes was very small. The person who sold it to me lied about the shoe's size."
"John and his friends were camping in his backyard. Late that night, the boys heard a growling noise. A large shadow appeared on the tent door. The tent flap flew open and the boys screamed. John's father laughed hysterically at their reaction."
I was very tired today. I nearly fell asleep. Yet however I drank coffee. I decided to have a cup. I then got my energy back.
Mike was working at an ice cream shop. His boss would let him have ice cream for free. Mike loved eating ice cream. He had a cone every time he worked. Mike gained weight working at the shop.
Magee was only good at running. He loved to run all the time. One day he ran far away from home. Magee was never seen again. Some say Magee is still running today.
I got called into work last night. I really did not want to go. They really needed the help. Four separate people called out. I went in for two shifts to help out.
Yesterday I went to cvs. I got some candy. I said I was not going to. But I did anyway. It was not good.
Dave loved his black mustang. It was one of the fastest cars around. Unfortunately Dave's mother was sick. Dave decided to sale his baby. It afforded him money to pay for his mom's hospital bill.
One morning I tried to work. My keyboard has stopped working. I purchased a new keyboard. The new one had an led that showed battery power. Now the battery notifies me before it dies.
"I went skiing when I was in college. I had never been skiing before. They were making snow and it was difficult to see on the easy slope. I went to a more advanced hill so I could see better. I fell, hit my head on ice and got a concussion!"
"Stephanie entered the classroom along with the rest of her classmates. The teacher asked the class to turn in last night's homework. Stephanie pretended not to hear. The teacher repeated herself, noting Stephanie's absent homework. Instead, Stephanie brought the teacher an apple with a hopeful smile."
Jack wanted a new phone case. He decided on a certain case and ordered it online! When he got the phone case it wasn't the right one! Jack called the company that sent him the phone case. The company sent him the right phone case next week!
Olga realized that the summer was ending and school would start soon. Olga needed to buy school supplies for her children. She made lists of what she needed to purchase. Olga visited many different stores during that week. She bought everything her children needed.
One time my brother was sitting in a recliner. I was behind the chair. I pushed down on the chair until the foot rest went out. Then the chair did not work properly. I was in trouble with my parents.
Reggie is a star football player. One game while running for a touchdown he takes a big hit. The hit knocks the breath out of him and breaks both of his legs. Reggie is unable to play football after the hit. Reggie is forced to retire.
I laid down beside my dog. We curled up together to sleep. We were both afraid of the storm. We cuddled until it was over. We slept together all night.
Tim had annoying neighbors. They would always play loud music late at night. He asked them to stop several occasions. They never really paid attention. Finally Tim decided to call the police on them.
Ashley just got married! She realized that she now has to write all of the thank you notes. Ashley had over two hundred people at her wedding. She found out that Walgreens makes thank you cards in bulk. She decided to go that route and have Walgreens do it!
Joanie worked at a hair salon. Several of her clients loved her work. The clients referred her to their friends. Many people asked for Joanie at the salon. Joanie's appointments were booked for months.
I decided to pick flowers for my girlfriend. The thorns made my finger hurt. The pollen made me sneeze. I threw all of the flowers down in anger. I decided to buy the flowers to save myself the trouble.
We just finished refinished our basement. It really needed some work. We added wall to wall carpet. We painted the walls. It looks great!
Amy was excited about starting at a new middle school . Her new school had a uniform requirement. She went online to Amazon to buy her uniforms. She got everything she needed on that site. She was pleased to begin the school year well prepared.
The man chewed some gum. The flavor went away. He put in another piece. He wanted even more flavor. He put five pieces of gum in his mouth at the same time.
Allie went to the movies. She didn't know what kind of candy to get. So she got red vines. She never had them before. But she ended up loving them.
Judy's friend Amy had wonderful parents. They took her on vacations and took off work often. Judy was jealous because her parents worked long hours. Amy and her parents lost their house because they couldn't pay bills. Judy learned to be grateful that her parents worked so hard for her.
"Liz always wanted a tattoo. On her eighteenth birthday, she finally got one. Her boyfriend's name was inscribed onto her lower abdomen. Soon afterwards, she and her boyfriend broke up. She is now searching for a new boyfriend with the same name."
Tina was waiting on an elevator with a man. The man got off of the elevator. Tina realized he left his wallet. She stopped the door from closing. Tina yelled at the man that exited the elevator.
The man stopped at a stop sign. He did not see anybody. He started across the intersection. He hit a biker that was crossing. He broke the biker's leg.
Jean likes to read. She bought a new book last week. It is a science fiction book. She read it in two days. The book was very interesting.
"The water in my bathtub would not flow properly. I looked up how to fix the problem on the internet. I followed the instructions, and dug out enough hair to make a wig. After that, I cleaned my bathtub. Now the water in my bathtub flows properly again."
"My younger brother, Patrick, left for a leadership seminar. When he arrived, he felt alone in the crowd and out of place. But he didn't give up and so was singled out by the organizers. They saw potential in him and gave him individualized instruction! Now he's returning home excited about all he learned there."
I got new golf clubs today. I went to the golf club to try them out. My round started out poorly. By the eight hole I was playing great. I ended up shooting my best score ever.
Jake was playing pool with a friend. He hit the ball too hard. The ball flew off the table and hit a window. The window cracked and broke. Jake offered to pay for the broken window.
"Ivan was tired of his repetitive job. And he dreamed of being his own boss. Eventually, he opened his own restaurant. But he found it more stressful than his previous job. Ivan's restaurant soon went out of business."
The Smith family was going on vacation. The were unable to take their dog with them. Mrs Smith was nervous about boarding the dog in a kennel. A neighbor told her about the DogVacay website. Mrs Smith used the website to find a local family that would dog-sit.
Tom's windows were drab and boring. They didn't let in much light. He decided to ask an interior decorator friend. The friend made some suggestions. Tom followed them and likes his windows much more now.
Kyle is playing tennis. Kyle swings for the ball and misses. He ends up falling down and breaking his foot. He is carried of the tennis court. His injuries are cared for at the hospital.
Eric and his family were eating. Suddenly their house went on fire. Eric saw someone run away. So Eric called the police. It turned out that the person wanted to hurt them.
Peter was hungry one afternoon. He opened his fridge to find something to eat. The only thing he could find were sardines. He reluctantly tried to eat them. He found they tasted better than he expected.
I took my first trip to The Dollar Store. It was amazing. They had so many items for only one dollar. I bought a lot of stuff. I was so happy to save so much money.
Lisa was hungry after she got off of work. She looked online for some good places to order from. She decided on pizza and placed her order online. Her pizza was delivered in 30 minutes. She was happy and her belly was full.
We all went to the fair yesterday. The kids really enjoyed the rides. They kept going on the same ones over and over. Finally we got them to go eat some food. Then it was right back to the rides.
The woman told a story. She told the story wrong. The child noticed. The child told her how the story went. The woman started over from the beginning.
Daniel is called on to make a very important delivery. He has only been working for the company a few months. The package was to be delivered to the top of a Mountain. Daniel made the long trip up the winding Mountain. Daniel finally arrives at his destination to make the Big Delivery.
Anna loved to watch birds in her backyard. She could identify many species. Then her mom bought her a pair of binoculars. Now she could see the birds much more clearly! Anna was very happy with the binoculars.
My sister was practicing the violin in our house. It sounded like a car wreck. I have to put ear plugs in to drain out the noise. I didn't want to hurt my sister's feelings. So I never asked her to stop.
"Dan loved music from the 80's, especially rap music. His favorite rap song from the 80's was 2 Legit 2 Quit. Dan loved hearing the song, and dancing to the song as well. In addition, Dan was a proud owner of the infamous hammer pants too. Dan laughed at his memories of music from the 80's."
Mark wanted to be able to do twenty pull-ups. Right now he can only do about ten. He started to practice them each night before bed. He would add one more rep every week to his workout. Two months later he was able to do twenty pull-ups.
Doug was a dreamer. He had a good voice for singing. One day Doug decided to enter a local talent contest. Doug went on stage and sung country music. Doug won the crowd over and won the contest.
Laura wanted to buy a book to read on the plane. She wasn't sure what a good book was. She read some reviews online while shopping. After she read the reviews she looked for the book. When she found the book she checked out and went home!
Paul needed a new haircut. He set up an appointment with a local barber. Paul wanted to get a shorter cut. The barber spent half an hour cutting Paul's hair. Paul liked his new look and gave the barber a handsome tip.
Ghost tried to kill the drug connect. The attempt failed. The connect is in jail and knows who tried to kill him. Now the tables have turned. The drug connect now has a hit out on Ghost.
Jake had to pay his credit card bill. He started looking for part-time jobs. He found work mowing his neighbor's lawn. Jake was able to make $100 in a day. Jake payed off his credit card with his extra income.
"Dan recently purchased a new cellphone. Dan decided he would download his favorite game to his phone. After looking through the app store, Dan found the app. Dan patiently waited for the download to finish so he could play. Dan could not wait until he could play Farmville on his phone."
Emily looked in the mirror all the time. She always wanted to make sure she looked her best. Emily was very self conscious. She always had a mirror within arms reach. She eventually made her own mirrors because they meant so much to her.
"I got a car charger to charge my phone. However, I dropped it when I tried to plug it up. It fell out of the car and down a hill. I quickly chased after it. I finally got the car charger before it rolled into a small pond."
"Beth was teaching Geography to a class of 7th Grade students. All of the students were having fun, because they liked her teaching. One day, Beth didn't come to school because she was sick. A substitute teacher came to teach her class for her. All of the students were sad that she was gone."
"It was Saturday morning and I woke up with excitement. We were headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I quickly ate, got dressed and walked down the street. My mom paid for my ticket and I eagerly entered the gates. After hours of sightseeing I was done and had a great experience."
"Jeffery never liked beets or carrots. His mother tried several dishes to see if he liked them a certain way. One day, his mom said she was preparing a special dish for him. It was so delicious that he scarfed it down and asked for seconds. His mother admitted she had hidden both beets and carrots in it."
Jennifer decided to grill some corn one day. She went outside and preheated her grill. She peeled back the corn husks and removed silk. She then wrapped each ear of corn in aluminum foil. She placed them on the grill.
Matthew owned a large wooden dresser. The dresser was in his garage for many years. One summer Matthew moved the dresser into his home. Soon his entire home was infested with termites. The dresser had a colony of termites that he had missed.
The man was crowned king. He made many unpopular decisions. His staff began to hate him. He was murdered in the night. His brother became king.
I saw this really nice car the other day. It was driving the highway. It had this awesome metallic paint color. I have no idea what kind of car it was. I plan on looking it up.
"Alex has a big exam on Friday. He studied day in and day out. However, he didn't take any breaks. This caused him to second guess his answers. He ended up failing the test because he over study."
"I had to go to a comic store for my girlfriend one day. She wasn't sure what she wanted but she wanted to read something new. I looked around a lot but couldn't figure out a good one for us. I found a few that were good and compared the prices. I chose the cheapest one since I wasn't really sure, and it went well!"
Miranda went kayaking. She had so much fun. She did get mad though. She thought it was too expensive. Miranda did not really want to go back.
Kate was a fairly cute girl. She would often go to the bar with her friends. It seemed to her that everyone else got hit on except her. Eventually she started dressing flashier. She got attention but not the kind she wanted.