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I was sitting on the bench yesterday. A new neighbor asked me about my 99 year old friend Jack. Jack had self-published a book of poems. I told the neighbor I found Jack's poetry to be amateurish. He must have thought I was a bitter old man. |
Kelly suspected her husband was having troubles. She found drugs in his car. She told him he must go to rehab. Her husband checked in the next day. Kelly hoped he would kick his drug habit. |
"I took my daughter back to school shopping. She is only six years old. The stores these days are so expensive. They want thirty dollars for a pair of jeans. Needless to say, I spent a lot of money." |
Howard got lost in the woods. His phone and flashlight died. He kept searching for hours. He ended up having to sleep in the woods. He left it the next day. |
Jill had been having a problem with mice in her home. She went to the animal shelter and adopted a cat. Jill's cat took care of the mice. Jill no longer had a mouse problem. She loved having her cat around. |
My cat had been suffering from cancer for awhile. She couldn't retain any nutrients either. She weighed five pounds yesterday. So we had to put her down. It was incredibly sad. |
"Jules wandered into a magic shop. The store owner showed Jules several captivating illusions. Jules was delighted, and decided to purchase some of the tricks. After a lot of practice, Jules had the illusions mastered. He performed the tricks for friends, and left them amazed." |
"Kevin had been having trouble with his water heater. One night, he went to take a shower. He couldn't get any hot water out of the tank. Kevin knew the heater was finally broken. He went buy a new water heater the next day." |
"Noel was new at school. He was small, so bullies targeted him right away. After class one day, a bully cornered him and demanded his money. But Noel refused and stood his ground. Finally the bully gave up and went to find an easier target." |
Eduardo was drinking a lot. He thought it would be a good idea to play darts. His friends told him not to play. But Eduardo didn't care. And one of his darts hit his friend. |
Glenda got in an accident. She called her insurance company. They sent someone out to look at her car. They estimated the damage at $10000. Glenda decided just to get a new car. |
"Ren finished her summer finals. For the rest of the day, she went to the club. Although she had two weeks off of school, she did nothing but sleep. When school started, she came unprepared. She had to buy all of her textbooks and supplies that week." |
Andy and Sue were racing home from school one hot afternoon. Sue took a shortcut through the field. As she came up to an old tree she saw a snake dangling from a branch. She saw more snakes than she could count throughout the path. Sue never ventured through the field again. |
"Evan liked to help his Mother make dinner. One evening Mother was boiling water to make Macaroni and Cheese. Evan came to the kitchen to help as usual. He tried to look into the pot, but knocked the pot off the stove!`. The hot water burned Evan's foot badly." |
Rita went on a hike in the woods. She heard a rustling in a bush. A squirrel ran out of the bush. Rita watched the squirrel. The squirrel climbed into a tree. |
The family went on a boat tour. They saw a dolphin swimming along behind them. It would jump in and out of the water. Then it swam away quickly. It had been an amazing sight to see! |
Shin was a good kid. His parents saw him with smoke near his face. They assumed he was smoking. They were very angry. But Shin was just kicking up dust. |
"Rick got a new job to get some extra money. He applied all over to see who would call him. He finally get a job as a waiter. On his first day he got so many orders wrong, but kept practicing. After enough practice was the fastest waiter in the restaurant." |
My sister in law had a bad cough two weeks ago. She went to a doctor and got cough medicine. The cough did not improve and she saw the doctor again. He prescribed steroids. I told my sister in law to stop smoking. |
"Michael walked home alone from school one day. No one had waited for him, so he thought that no one wanted to play. He carried his basketball in his hand, all lonesome and tired. He heard footsteps behind him, quickly they came pounding. It was his friend asking him to come join them." |
"Kira wanted a son, but she and her husband were barren. Finally they decided to adopt. They were offered an African baby boy, and they accepted. Soon Kira brought her son Jai home to live. She was so ecstatic!" |
Tom and his friends decided to go hiking. While hiking Tom tripped and fell down a cliff. He was injured so his friends called for help. Search and rescue came and saved Tom. After a two weeks in the hospital Tom recovered. |
I put some on a stiff spot. It was an important game. My teammates passed Icy Hot around. We had worked hard to get there. It was the regionals for middle school soccer. |
Scott had a big race on Tuesday. But Scott's leg was very tight and sore. Scott's mom told him to ice it while resting it. Scott did this until Tuesday. Scott was able to run in the race! |
"Ronald loved nature. He was hiking when he spotted a bear. It was such an amazing creature! He watched as the bear splashed in the creek. He took lots of pictures from afar, so as not to bother it." |
The boy ran into the kitchen. His hand hit the cup on the table. It hit the ground with a bounce. The cup did not break. The cup was made of plastic. |
I went to visit my cousin. My aunt called my cousin downstairs. She said she had to get her bra on. My aunt said she was getting dressed. I thought that was plenty of detail. |
"Tatiana had just come home from a day of errands. However, at her front porch she realized she lost her house key. She inquired whether anyone found a lost key, but had no luck. Fortunately, she had a spare key hidden outside. Her next task was to change the locks in her house." |
"I was really late for work. I decided to drive as fast as I could. I ran a few red lights so I would make it to work on time. Suddenly, I was pulled over by a police officer. After the 300 dollar ticket, I decided to never speed again." |
My mom invited my to go to London. She wanted her three sons to go with her. I didn't talk to her for a while. The time came nearer to go. They went without me. |
One day while cleaning Mary found a snake in her house. She freaked out and ran out of the house. She then decided to grab some tools from her car. She went back inside to try and grab the snake with her tools. She was able to grab it and set it safely outside. |
"Joe came out of his group meeting after school. He tried contact his mom since she has to pick him up. Due to the bad signal in the school, Joe's phone couldn't work. After two hours, he was finally able to call his mom. She came for him during the night time." |
Mel dreamed of being a concert pianist. She took lessons twice a week. She practiced with most of her spare time. She lost a finger in a woodworking incident. She began learning the theremin instead. |
Buster went swimming at the beach against his mother's wishes. He did not leave a note to say where he was going. Buster was attacked by a seal while swimming. Buster lost his left hand to the seal. Buster always leaves a note when he leaves the house now. |
"Tom and Grace had been engaged for four years. Grace had recently become concerned about some of their differences. She was afraid to be on her own, but she knew that it was time go. She talked to Tom and was surprised to discover that he felt the same. The two parted as lifelong friends." |
"My cat usually loves to play with water. Once, she fell in the sink. She was startled from the fall. It took her hours to dry off. Now, she avoids the sink." |
The mom noticed a stain on her new carpet. She scrubbed at it furiously. It wouldn't come out! She rented a carpet cleaner and it still stayed stained. The mom put an end table over the stain to hide it. |
Jonah was on a fishing trip. He had taken his boat out to the middle of the lake. Jonah decided to come back into shore. The motor wouldn't start up. Jonah had to use the paddles to get the boat back to land. |
Lucy was working on a production line. She started to daydream. She didn't notice that the chocolates were starting to pile up. Lucy panicked and started eating them instead. The boss saw her behavior and fired her. |
Charlotte was relaxing at the park. She saw a man rush past and steal a woman's purse. The police arrived at the scene. Charlotte walked over to the police. She gave a statement of what she saw happen. |
The deck was completely clean. We had been getting close to finished. It was my turn. My grandfather worked on it too. It was time to pressure wash the deck. |
Tonight our son came over to do his laundry. He also cooked dinner for us. He made tacos for us. We haven't had tacos in ages. It was a satisfying night. |
The girl visited a castle in Ireland. It was very old and beautiful. She explored the walkways. She even peeked in the dungeon! She felt like a real princess that day. |
Fred woke up to see his car piled up with snow. His neighbor apologized for shoveling all his snow on his car. But as Fred was very late for work he had to ask for a favor. His neighbor took him to work and said he'd get him back after. That little incident turned out to be fruitful as they became friends. |
"Sara had fallen on some ice. She needed a wheelchair to get around. Her leg had broken and would take months to heal. Sara learned how to wheel around the house. Soon, she was able to get around quite well!" |
Bobby was mowing his yard. He ran over a stick with his lawn mower. The stick passed through the blades. It flew out the blades and through the air. The stick flew into a window and almost broke it. |
Pete loved his wedding ring. He had never worn jewelry before but he was enjoying it. The ring was gold with a hammered finish. He looked at it proudly when he put it on. Pete was happy to be married. |
"Eddie's car would not start one morning. He had no idea what to do. Luckily, his neighbor came out to help him. She jump started Eddie's car for him. Eddie happily thanked her for her help!" |
Lisa loved sports. She cheered for her home team no matter what game they were playing. She would cheer until she lost her voice. Lisa loved when her team won. Then she would clap and scream and jump up and down. |
"My daughter was terrible at math. As her teacher, I despaired she would ever learn to multiply. We took a year and did a computer math game to help. She loved the game and played it many times each week. At the end of the year, she knew how to multiply very well!" |
Tracy felt like her house was dirty. She wanted to deep clean it all day. SHe picked up a new cleaner and gave it a try. It smelled great and did a good job cleaning. Tracy was relieved that her house was now clean. |
My dog was dreaming. It was lying on the floor. Then it jumped up quickly. My dog let out a bark. I had never seen her do that before. |
"Clark spent several hours every day playing video games. Clark's dad wanted Clark to play outdoor sports not video games. In order to satisfy his dad, Clark joined his school's track team. Clark's commitment to track cut down his gaming time. Clark was thankful when track season was finally over." |
"Sarah spent her nights tucked in her bed with a good book. It was the only way she could get to sleep before she started her day. As soon as she woke up, she was off walking her dog, Molly. After a quick breakfast and coffee, she went off to her floral shop. The rest of her day is spent buried in buds and petals until... |
Olivia wanted to wear her princess dress to school. Her mother refused to allow her to wear it. Olivia hide her princess dress in her backpack. During playtime she changed into the princess dress. Her mother was angry at her for disobeying. |
Kate's son was very lazy. She really wanted him to be more active. She signed him up for a junior football league in town. She hoped this would cure his laziness. Instead he just complained everyday he had to practice or play. |
"Guillermo was a recurring thief. He was growing more desperate. So he assailed a woman for her purse. The woman however, called the police. And Guillermo was apprehended." |
The boy had many collections of toys. His biggest collection was nerf guns. He loved running around the neighborhood shooting his friends. His newest nerf gun shot 80 bullets in a minute! The boy hoped he'd never grow out of playing with nerf. |
Laura's parents adopted an owl as a pet. They weren't sure if their dog would get along with it. When they got the owl home they were very nervous. When I came over later in the week the owl and dog were getting along! They thought it was so cute and took a lot of pictures of it. |
It was Sean's first day as a teacher. He was nervous and excited at the same time. The kids began to file into his classroom. He got off to a strong start. He knew he was going to love teaching. |
Tom's parents told him to stay away from the woods. He decided to not listen and went into the woods. While walking he came across a skunk. He stayed still but the skunk sprayed him. Tom had take tomato baths for a week. |
"Petra suddenly needed some materials for a cushion she was making. She to the hobby store without combing her hair or washing her face. While in the store, Petra saw a former boyfriend in one of the aisles. He noticed her and walked up to chat for a bit. Petra never went to the store again without fixing herself up." |
"Diana was dressed all in white. She was getting married! She had spent hours on her hair and makeup. It was time to walk down the aisle. Suddenly, Diana was full of nerves." |
"My friend and I decided to get a job at Little Caesars. We were hired on the spot, and worked there for a month. After a month, we found out we were moving to another state. When we told the manager, he wasn't happy. He told us to turn in our uniforms and leave." |
Paul was a performer. Sometimes he would dress up as a clown. Kids loved when he came to parties. Paul was happy that he could make them smile. It was a great feeling to see everyone enjoying their party. |
"I spoke to my neighbor Louise yesterday, waiting for a bus. Harry, another neighbor, came by. Harry is pompous and I did not want to talk to him. Louise talked to him until the bus came. I was very grateful to Louise." |
Jimmy was learning how to fly helicopters. Jimmy was flying a helicopter over the city for the first time. Jimmy's instructor told him to land the helicopter. Jimmy started bring it down gently. Jimmy landed on the helipad smoothly! |
I was sitting on the bench this afternoon. My neighbor Jolene came by with her baby Aubrey. Aubrey is 18 months old. Aubrey recognized me and smiled. I was very pleased. |
William is playing a game of basketball. He is down by just one basket. William goes up to shoot the game winning shot. William misses the shot badly. William was so disappointed he lost the game. |
Susie wanted to dress herself for her first day of school. She picked out a pretty dress to wear. Her mother only helped with brushing her hair. Susie also wanted to wear some of her play makeup. She failed to notice how the makeup rubbed off on the dresses collar. |
"The E volume was missing from the encyclopedia set. Grandma asked everyone if they had borrowed the E. Ashley said Elizabeth had been doing a report on Egypt. Elizabeth said she didn't use the encyclopedia for her Egypt report. Turns out, the E was there all along!" |
"Jeff was walking down the street on a hot day. At 8 years old he wished he had some money to buy an ice cream. As he was walking he saw something on the sidewalk move with the wind. He walked up to it, saw that it was a dollar bill and picked it up. Jeff smiled with relief as he walked to the corner store for a treat.... |
Benny had broken one of his mother's good plates. He threw the pieces away and cleaned the floor. He didn't tell his mother about the plate. Benny's mother realized there was a plate missing. Benny admitted he broke the plate. |
"Cara's family was given several chickens by their friends. Cara named each chicken and considered them to be her pets. One day, Cara found her dad slaughtering the chickens in the yard. Cara was very upset and cried for weeks. Cara became a vegetarian from that day forward." |
"I was on a long road trip with my family. My brother and I wanted to bond, literally. We sat straight up. Then we leaned toward each other. We bonded 100 times." |
"Brent and Tracy were going on a camping trip. They were tired when they arrived after driving all day. While unpacking, they saw they had forgotten to pack the tent poles. They had to drive to WalMart and get a new tent. It was very late before they finally got set up." |
One day Sally decided to visit the bookstore. She browsed all the books. She found some that looked good. She bought them. Then she brought them home and read. |
"My friend's son is autistic. His family has tried several therapies without success. Their latest therapy was a special diet, which did not work. My friend posted a link to Autism research on FB. I put a like on it." |
"Randy was very sick. He went to the hospital to be treated. When he got home, he got a huge bill. His insurance had denied his claim! Randy was stressed out and angry." |
Angela was a rude and angry person. She was the boss at the office. None of her subordinates liked her. She was bossy and harsh. They all wished she'd be fired. |
Kathy was moved to tears. The ballet she'd watched was beautiful and amazing! She clapped when it was over. She had never seen anything so beautiful! She bought tickets for the next ballet as well. |
Logan is going camping. Logan is going to have a bonfire. Logan is going fishing. He will sleep in a tent. He will have lots of fun. |
Troy always wanted to travel across the country. He decided to do research on places he wanted to go. He asked a few friends if they wanted to come. He rented a car with his friends and they started the trip. They had a lot of fun traveling the country. |
Jack was a Captain of the ship and only just twenty five years old. He was the envy of many men especially those older than him. For they had to look up and take orders from a man they saw as less. They were in for a rude awakening when he proved himself to them. He managed to impress the people on the ship and gained ... |
Sheryl loved to go to the circus. Her favorite was watching the animals perform. They danced and swung from ropes. She could have watched them for hours. Sheryl had a great time at the circus. |
Keith needed new clothes for an interview. He did not know where to go. He also did not have any money. He begged people for money. They gave him money. |
"Sierra and I went to the gym everyday to get healthy. Today, I was tired and didn't want to go at all. She came and picked me up and I went with no intention to run. After we arrived, I decided to run anyways and was glad I did. I lost an additional five pounds and will continue to keep going." |
"Katie was going to the mall to meet her friends. On the way, she got a phone call from her sister. Her sister needed a babysitter. Katie decided she would babysit instead of going to the mall. She called her friends to say she wouldn't make it to the mall." |
"Steve was very upset because his dog was gone. A loose board in his backyard fence had allowed the dog to escape. Steve posted notices all over the neighborhood. His dad gave him $100 to use as a reward. Thankfully, a neighbor found the dog a day later." |
"When Jon came back from work, there was a man in his apartment. He didn't know him and asked him who he was. The man turned to face him with a gun in his hand. Jon froze and tried to scream. He barely saw the bullet before he fell on the ground and died." |
"Amber earned a degree in social work. She soon became frustrated with her career as a social worker. Amber quit her job, but was faced with student loan bills. Unable to find work, Amber got a job as an exotic dancer. Amber made more money, but was still not happy with her career choice." |
"One day, I looked in my pantry and saw I was out of food. I decided to go to Winco to buy more food. I drove to the store and bought groceries. At the checkout line, I realized I had forgotten my money. I had to drive all the way home to get it." |
"I often look online and in papers for good coupons. One day, I saw a coupon that said half of on my favorite macaroni. When I got to the store, I saw it was also on sale. I grabbed all I could carry and brought it to the front. Buy the time I paid, I had gotten ten for the price of two." |
Jean found a baby bird injured. The bird had fallen from a tree in the backyard. She took the bird inside to be treated by her mother. The bird had to stay with her family for three days. Eventually the bird was well enough to be let go outside. |
My old boss and wife have a summer place in Maine. His wife has seven sisters. Yesterday all of her sisters came to the summer house. My boss could not deal with it and left the house. He was on the beach all day. |
"Tony was shopping for Christmas presents. He bought his kids many large boxes of books. He wrapped each one individually. When it was time for them to unwrap, the kids tore into them. Books were their favorite kinds of gifts!" |
Luckily there was a path for me. I navigated between the lanes of ice. Cars had caused the ice strips to be that way. I was on my motorcycle. There had been an ice storm. |
"There Jimmy sat, waiting to play his cards. He was at his buddy Tim's house. Only Jimmy and Tim were left in the hand. Jimmy drew his last card and laid them down. It was a full house and he won the game." |
Molly wanted a new gadget. She bought an iPad on a whim. She played games and read news stories on it. She got bored with it in a few days. She decided to sell it and buy an Apple Watch instead. |
Cierra was feeling frumpy. She bought a bunch of makeup. She experimented with it until she liked the look. Cierra felt more attractive and energetic. She felt ready to take on the world! |
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