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"In 1995, I saw a lap harp in a toy store. It looked fun to play. It cost $60 and I did not buy it. In 2011 I had a stroke and retired on disability. I bought the lap harp and started to play it."
"During the middle of an exam, Erin was struggling. She was not sure what the right answer was. She was able to narrow it down to two different choices. Neither one really stood out to her. Erin flipped a coin and used that do decide what to put down."
"Jackie had a message from her sister when she got home from worker. The message told her to meet Gina at the gym at 7pm. When she got there, she saw Gina waiting outside a classroom. Gina had signed them both up for a self-defense class. She never had so much fun in her life."
Trent was always curious about religion. His family never went to church when he was growing up. One day a friend invited him to church. Trent decided to go with his friend. Trent decided to continue going every week.
"Kelly wanted her daughter to be able to go to college. Kelly herself could never attend, but she wanted better for her child. So for 18 years, she saved up every dollar and dime. Then she proudly gave her daughter twelve thousand dollars. The two women wept together at the idea of college!"
"My friend told me to get a TAM card to improve hireability. TAM stands for tobacco and alcohol management. Having this card grants access to work jobs serving alcohol. I paid for and received training online with a pre test. After this was complete, I took an exam in person then received card."
I was categorizing websites for a search engine. I opened a matchmaking site. I started laughing loudly. I told my husband what I had found. It was a website for polygamists to find more wives.
"Jack wanted a dog. He begged his mom and dad, but they said he was too young. Then Jack's grandma bought herself a puppy! Jack still got to see the dog a lot, but didn't have to care for it. Everyone was happy with the way things worked out!"
Ryan woke up one morning with a swollen foot. His mom took him to the doctor to see what was wrong. The doctor told him it looked like his toe was infected. They had to do surgery on it. Ryan felt better the next morning.
Riley is shopping at the mall. She is heading down the escalator. While getting on she slips. She tumbles down the escalator. Riley gets up after falling and goes home.
Kira loves her red wagon. She asked her parents if she could ride in the wagon. Her parents said yes. Kira rode in her wagon to the park. She thanked her parents and was very happy.
Tom was at a birthday party. They were serving cake. Tom didn't know there were nuts in it. He was allergic to nuts. Tom had to be taken to the hospital.
My car ended up stalling on the freeway one day. I had it towed to a local auto shop for repairs. Unfortunately the engine misfired and needed to be repaired. The repairs cost me about $500. I am happy that my car is now fixed.
Mary saw that avocados were in season at the grocery store. This made her want to make some guacamole. She picked up a few avocados to buy. The avocados were perfectly ripe and made a tasty guacamole. Mary made a bowl to share with everyone.
Shawn admired his coworker Jennifer from across the production line. She was really pretty with her straight brown hair. He timed his break so they could sit together. They talked and seemed to hit it off. She told him she had a crush on him and they became a couple.
Allie wanted her tongue pierced. She was nervous about it though. But she decided to do it anyway. So she went and got it. The pain was excruciating.
Randi wanted to spruce up her bedroom. She bought a new duvet. It was fluffy and white and beautiful. She felt relaxed and refreshed when she was in her bed now. She decided to buy matching pillows to complete the look.
"Kia was caught defacing buildings with her friends. They were all sentenced to community service at the hospice. They spent hours together scrubbing floors and helping the aged. Afterwards, Kia felt very different about her life. She had learned humility and gratitude!"
"I haven't been able to feel hunger since I was 8 years old. Today I sat at my desk listening to my stomach rumbling. I had no idea if I was getting sick or needed food. I decided to judge it by how my body felt. I started feeling dizzy, so I ate lunch."
"I walked up to the very old building. It was called Cat Country, and the cats were inside. A plaque said it was the original building. We walked through the doors and saw cats everywhere. They were huge and beautiful."
Sam's cat ran away one day. Sam never got along with it. He tried to look for a day or two. Sam quickly gave up the search. He got a new cat instead.
Bill was an amateur stargazer. Bill only had his astronomy videos and books and binoculars. Bill's wife wanted to surprise him with something nice. Bill came home from work and his wife motioned him to the patio. Bill stepped outside to find a giant refracting telescope there!
"I never used paper towels. I thought they were too extraneous. When my husband moved in, he demanded I buy some. I went to the store and bought three. When I got home I realized I didn't buy a holder."
The metal rusted. Nobody did anything about it. One day the part broke. It hurt somebody. The insurance company blamed it on negligence.
"Karina eats fruit daily. Karina likes apples, oranges, kiwi, and berries. Today Karina ate an apple. Karina's apple was red and very sweet. Karina ate a waffle after she ate her apple."
Some archaeologists were looking for a lost city hidden in the forest. They studied maps and old books for a location. They couldn't find the exact spot so decided to try from the air. They hired a plane and flew high over the forest looking for signs. Eventually they spotted some ruins and discovered the lost city!
Tom needed to get braces. He was afraid of them. The dentist assured him everything would be fine. Tom had them on for a while. Once removed he felt it was worth it.
Frank was walking to work one day. It began to rain. Frank hadn't brought his umbrella with him. Frank got to work soaking wet. Frank started to always bring an umbrella to work.
My son wanted to dress as endorman for halloween. We looked until we found a sheer black bodysuit. I ordered twinkling garden lights to glue to the outfit. The lights flickered in purple. I covered a box in minecraft print to look like a block.
Mike loved apples. He talked about apple's every single day. One day he was walking to his nearby school when he saw an apple. Mike took one big bite out of the apple. It was full of worms.
"Vivian arrived at the beach very late. The sunset had attracted a lot of people. She joined them and saw the sun disappear. When everyone left, she went for a swim. And then, she saw the moon climb in the sky where it shined."
Joey is heading to a baseball game. He is in a new city. Joeys GPS decodes to stop working. Joey is lost. Joey finds a stranger and gets to the game on time.
Jen was sitting in her living room. She saw something run across the floor. Jen looked up. There was a mouse in the room. Jen screamed and ran out the room.
"In high school I played little orphan annie. My boyfriend Adam played Daddy Warbucks. Everyone made fun of us for our antics on stage. We really enjoyed the play and the attention. When it was over, we wanted to do it again."
Doug invited her girlfriend over to watch a movie. It was the middle of the school year and they both wanted to relax. They watched their favorite show and hung out at his house. Joe brought out a couple snacks and they enjoyed the new episode. When they got tired Joe drove his girlfriend back home.
Joseph was on the tee box ready to hit his shot. He approached the ball and set his sights on it. He did a few practice swings. He swung and struck the ball. The ball bounced on the green a few times then into the hole.
Sam was in a hurry to get to work. He put on the wrong pair of socks. They were dirty and smelly. Sam decided to buy a new pair during his lunch break. He threw the old ones in a trash can near the store.
"Rita's husband Mike wanted to get a puppy for their son, Jim. Rita was hesitant. She didn't think Jim could take care of a puppy. Mike agreed to help take care of the puppy. Rita and Mike decided to get a puppy for Jim."
James had been out with the flu. He had a basketball game coming up. His coach decided to bench him. James was not happy about sitting out. His coach had to explain to him that he needed to get well.
"Benny served the volleyball. His friend caught it. When he tried to serve it, Benny blocked the shot. However, the ball landed in the out zone. His friend scored a point."
"A man came to mow the grass. It had not been done in a long time. I offered him $100 for the job. When he was done, he asked if he could have the ladder in my yard. We traded the work for the ladder instead."
I checked the zoo website. It said our zoo now has 2 Chinese pandas. They also have a new baby red panda. I purchased tickets online for my family. We will go see them next weekend.
I went and got a new hair product. It was amazing. I couldn't believe my eyes. It kept the frizz at bay. I bought another one.
Michelle had been working hard all week. She really missed her family and friends. After the long week she had a long drive home. She could not wait to sleep in her own bed. After a long drive Michelle got home and sleep in her own bed.
"Bill went to his first real party in the tenth grade. Everyone was playing a game called closet. Bill's name came up, sending him into the closet. Then a pretty girl names Jess came into the closet. Bill and Jess kissed for a whole minute in the closet!"
Jean decided she would be an artist. She practiced and practiced and practiced but the ideas wouldn't come. Her work looked bad and lacked meaning. She quit practicing and started doing other things. Suddenly she found a world of inspiration and made beautiful art.
"Bill was late for a job interview. Bill started up the car and saw his gas was almost empty. Bill knew he didn't have enough time to stop for gas. Bill prayed and prayed as he drove to the interview. Bill made it to the interview, and got the job!"
"Molly entered the store looking for the perfect dress. She searched rack after rack but found nothing. A sign in the back caught her eye and she went toward it. Searching through these dresses, one stood out to her. A blue dress fit her just right and Molly got the dress she needed."
I was talking to a friend on the phone. I mentioned that I had strong feelings about a certain girl. I confided that I was wary of the girl's reputation. The next day I was ready to finally introduce myself to her. She ended up rudely snubbing me all day.
"I was at the park with my friends. We threw our garbage on the ground. We figured a little litter would not hurt. By the end of the day, the park was covered in trash. We felt so bad that we cleaned the entire park."
The man stuck his finger in the hole. He felt a pain on his finger. He pulled it out of the hole. There was a bite on his finger. The bite was from a snake.
"My dog Trixie is now 6 years old. When she was a young puppy, we had to take her to training. She was full of energy and very destructive. Trixi was able to complete both the puppy and advanced class. She is now the perfect therapy dog."
Miley is on a farm. She is curious about the cows. A farmer shows her how to milk one. Miley milks her fist cow. Miley had a fun time milking the cow.
I was so sick and tired of the fighting. I decided to just stop speaking. It didn't work for very long. We ended up in an even bigger argument. I gave up on trying to repair the relationship.
The teacher ran over and turned off the tv. She told us to go back to class. The kids started asking what had happened. She said she wasn't sure but it would be okay. It was years before I understood what we had watched.
My father tried to move a tree one day. He miscalculated when sawing this tree. The tree fell in the opposite direction from where he planned. It crashed into a bunch of wires. This blacked out the cable television for the entire neighborhood.
"Jeremy had always felt like a girl. When he was 34, he finally could afford a sex reassignment. After the operation, he felt so much more like himself. His family needed some time to deal with his choices. But soon, they loved Jerri as much as they'd loved Jeremy!"
Nick forgot to put the trash at the road. The trash can began to overflow. Nick had nowhere to put his trash. Nick's neighbor offered his trashcan to Nick. Nick put trash in his neighbor's can.
JT has just graduated high school. JT wants to do something great with his life. He looks into joining the army. He joins the army. JT makes his father proud serving in the army.
"Ky and his family went on vacation. It was Ky's first trip, and he hated the long plane ride. But when they arrived, all his woes were forgotten. They were at Disney World! Ky had a wonderful time!"
Keith always wanted a lucky rabbit's foot. He asked his parents for one. They searched an online store to find one. Keith picked out a small furry white rabbits foot on a keychain. The wrong one arrived in the mail it was grey rabbit's foot key chain.
"Kim was a bad cook, but her parents were coming for dinner! She decided to make pasta, since it was hard to mess that up. But she over boiled the noodles - they were inedible! She and her parents had to order pizza for dinner! Luckily, everyone just jokingly laughed off Kim's cooking."
"Jill was excited to tell her mom that she was engaged. She wanted the two of them to plan all the wedding details. They chose green for the color and carnations for the wedding flower. They hired a caterer, a baker, a DJ, and a florist. The last thing they had to do was make the favors for the guests!"
"Lola was five when her mom announced she was getting sisters. But not just one or two- her mom was having triplets! Lola was horrified at first - three sisters meant no time for her! But when they were born, Lola found them cute and lovable. She soon became a very protective big sister!"
It rained hard. The roof started leaking. They put a bucket under the leak. The bucket got kicked over. The floor got soaked.
Kayla and Dawn were going to the cupcake shop. They both pledged to start diets in the morning. Both agreed a treat was in order for their decisions. They both loved the cupcakes. Instead of going on a diet they ate cupcakes everyday.
I went to the store today. I saw some chips. They were six dollars. It was too expensive. So I did not buy them.
Rachel was pushing her shopping cart back to her car. She suddenly lost control of the shopping cart. The shopping car veered into another person's car. The shopping cart made a dent in the car. Rachel waited for the owner of the car to return.
Allison was eating pizza. The pizza was hot. She bit into her slice of pizza. Allison burned the roof of her mouth. She had trouble eating for the rest of the day.
Mitchell is on the beach. Mitchell trips in the sand. Mitchell looks to see what tripped him. He uncovers something special. He uncovers a chest with lots of gold inside.
The man put on his uniform. It was his only one. He looked in the mirror. His uniform was dirty. The man wore his dirty uniform to work.
The man had an itch. He scratched it. His skin became raw. He asked his wife for help. She gave him lotion to help.
"Wallace has never fished before. His friend, Bill, offered to teach him. Wallace and Bill set sail from Bill's boat on Saturday. Wallace spent all evening learning fishing. They manage to catch two twenty pound bass!"
Brooke needed to fill her car with gas. She pulled into the nearest gas station. All the pumps were covered up. Signs said that the pumps were all out of gas. Brooke found another gas station.
Jenna was tired of her carpet. It had stains and a hole in it! She called a carpet store and they came out and installed new. She was in love with the new look! It felt luxurious and fancy.
The olympics were happening in rio. They were exciting. So Susie went down to see them. Unfortunately she got sick though. So she had to go home.
"The next morning, my phone started ringing. I looked at the ID and saw it was Michelle, Adam's sister. I couldn't answer it because I knew in my gut what she would say. I finally called her back and asked why he died. It felt like a part of me had died with him."
We went to the water park yesterday. It was a wild day. When we got there the lies were very long. They were too long. So we decided to leave.
The man was clumsy. He knocked everything in the house over. His wife got fed up with the mess. She arranged things differently. The man reduced his rate of knocking things over.
Kate's brothers were in her grandpa's room. She walked over to see them looking at a rifle. She made them leave and told their mother. She didn't want to tell on them. But she was smart enough to know a rifle is no toy.
John found a kid crying on a bench. John wanted to cheer him up. John bought him ice cream. The kid smiled. John made a new friend.
The man found a house. He made an offer to buy it. His offer was accepted. He customized the house to suit him. The house felt like a nice home to him.
Hope was a good friend. We rode on the bus after school one day. She walked home with me. She told me she was very poor. She was uncomfortable in our home because of it.
"Ken was tired of being laughed at for his lack of muscles. He took a membership at his nearest health club. He showed up the next day with white skin and no muscles. He worked a whole year, many hours a day. When he went outside shirtless, no one laughed at him anymore."
Mary had wanted a baby of her own since she was a little girl. She told her husband that she wanted to have a baby. After trying for almost a year Mary became pregnant. Mary carried her baby for almost ten months. Soon after Mary held her new baby daughter in her arms.
Tom noticed he hadn't received any coupons in a while. They were always missing from his newspaper. One day he woke up extra early to see why. He noticed his neighbor sneaking over to take them. Tom confronted him about it and he stopped.
"Ike had no date for prom, which was 3 days away. His cousin Sara agreed to go with him. At first Ike was ashamed, but Sara understood. She promised to pretend she was Ike's girlfriend all night. At the prom, everyone was impressed by Ike's pretty date!"
"Ora loved lions, and when she found they were endangered, she wept. Then she vowed to do something to help them. She went door to door explaining and collecting funds. Finally, after 6 months, she made her donation to the Lion Life Fund. She was able to give them over a thousand dollars to help save lions!"
"Mary saw a new product at Costco. It was pudding in squeezable pouches. On a whim, she decided to buy it for her children. Her kids thought the pudding pouches were disgusting. Mary took the product back to the store for refund."
"Jensen bought a new guitar to impress his friends. He learned a few chords but his fingers hurt very much. As he loved having no calluses on his skin, he left the guitar alone. He bought a piano instead. And when he was good at it, he payed for his friends to impress them."
"My wife was working yesterday. I decided to watch movies all day. I saw L'Auberge Espagnole, The Messengers, and Garden State. I finished watching the last movie just before my wife got home. She called me a cineaste that day."
My wife's favorite bakery was in our neighborhood. She was a faithful customer for 25 years. One day a neighbor told her she heard a rumor. Rats were allegedly seen in the bakery. Although the rumor was unconfirmed my wife stopped going there.
I was at work moving some really heavy boxes. My pride would not allow me to ask for help. A co Worker saw me struggling to move everything. They came over to help move the boxes. I ended up very happy that they assisted me.
Sarah wanted to move up in her job. She made sure that she was always at work on time. She was helpful to her customers and was kind to her coworkers. Her boss noticed all of her efforts. Sarah was promoted to a higher position and received a large raise.
I went to see the doctor when I knew it was bad. I hadn't eaten in nearly a week. I told him I felt afraid of food in my body. He told me I was developing an eating disorder. He instructed me to get some help.
Today is Logan's birthday. Logan is turning 5. Logan invited all of his friends. They jumped in a big bouncy castle. Logan and his friends liked the cake and ice cream.
The hunter was looking for deer in the woods. There were no deer to be found and he was annoyed. Soon later a hiker entered the hunter's field of view. The hunter shot a round at a tree next to the hiker. The hunter smiled and the hunt was on again.
"Bob made a fortune teller out of paper. He asked his friend Lauren to try it out. The fortune teller stated that Lauren would find luck this week. While coming home from school, Lauren found a twenty dollar bill. The fortune teller was right!"
Rebecca was at work on a normal day. Suddenly her phone started to ring. She ignored it until it kept ringing. Rebecca answered and it was her mom. Her mother told her that her father passed away.
Mia had a warrant for her arrest. Her thought was to move far away. She felt this would eliminate her need to look over her shoulder. She packed up all her things and moved. Now Mia lives carefree without worry.