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Sam was having chills. She was wrapped up in a furry blanket. It warmed her up. She started feeling a little better. She got the strength to get out of bed. |
Tom was hungry. He spotted an orange on the kitchen table. He peeled it carefully. It was so juicy and good! Oranges were his favorite fruit. |
"Every morning Greg enjoyed a cup of coffee while sitting on his deck. One morning he was sitting there when a yellow finch flew by. He had never seen the little yellow bird before. He went to the store and got finch food. Now, the finch stops everyday and eats out of the feeder." |
I attended my first day of Orientation yesterday. It was a long day. There was so much information presented. I took a lot of notes. I am sure I will not remember it all. |
"Dawn was traveling through Italy. She stopped to eat some pizza. She wasn't sure what the toppings were, but she liked it. After she finished, she found out it had been octopus. Dawn was disgusted!" |
"After a long photo shoot, Mowgli decided to get something to eat. She took an Uber to her favorite vegan cafe. Once at the front of the line, she ordered an Acai bowl. It had been awhile since she'd eaten one. Mowgli sat outside and enjoyed her sweet treat." |
"Kelly's favorite activity was horseback riding. Every chance she got, she rode her horse Brownie. One afternoon, Brownie got spooked and threw Kelly to the ground. Kelly suffered a broken arm, but knew it could have been a lot worse. Recovery took months, but afterwards she got right back on her horse." |
Todd had bought a lottery ticket every Friday after work. He played the same numbers for several years. He hadn't won yet and this year the odds were less favorable. Todd didn't buy a ticket on Friday. The next morning he learned that the numbers he would have played won. |
"Aya loved martial arts. She signed up for karate lessons. She started as a white belt, the lowest level. But soon she advanced rapidly. Soon Aya was a black belt, and a skilled combatant!" |
My niece's cat was snoring one night. My niece grabbed her smartphone. She was going to snapchat a video of her cat snoring. The cat woke up before she could record her. My niece was disappointed. |
"Heather liked to do artistic things. She bought a loom and started to weave things. She made a big, beautiful tapestry. She gave it to her mother. She loved it!" |
One morning Beverly needed to take out her trash. She walked into the back yard with the trash bag. She almost stepped on a turtle by the gate. Beverly took the turtle to a raised garden enclosure. The turtle now has a new home. |
"Everyone knew that Louis was racist at work. To play a joke on him, they got him a black assistant. Louis was fuming and wanted to retaliate. But in the end, he realized his assistant was good and funny. They became friends and Louis changed his view about black people." |
Veronica was missing. She was last seen taking a walk in the park that evening. A search party went out to look for her. People hollered her name and waved flashlights around. She was eventually found stuck in a deep construction hole. |
Lucy did not want to go to the fair. Her parents fought with her to. But she resisted. Finally she was promised a toy if she went. So she decided to go. |
"Jim went out to the bar with his friends Tuesday night. He drank seven beers and three shots in two hours. He immediately felt sick after getting home and removing his shoes. Making his way to the bathroom, he jammed his foot into the wall. He broke two toes and had to use crutches for a month." |
I had a throbbing pain in my jaw. Whenever I would eat sweets the pain would get unbearable. I looked in the mirror and saw a big hole in my tooth. I went to the dentist and got my cavity filled. I can eat eat as many sweets as I want now. |
"Taking a speech class was the last thing Sarah wanted to do. It was a required class for her degree is Social Work. On the first day of class she got her first speech assignment. Sarah practiced her speech for three days straight! On the presentation day she nailed it, and realized it wasn't so bad." |
Christian's school was having a dance. He wanted to go but didn't know who to ask. He was standing the hallway when Amanda came up to him. She asked him if he wanted to go with her to the dance. He accepted her offer and they went to the dance together. |
"Jenny loved telling stories to her friends. But as her leads always died, her friends didn't like her stories. They asked her if she could tell happy stories. Jenny tried but couldn't come up with a happy ending. As no one wanted to hear her story anymore, she wrote them down." |
I visited my friend Frank in Maine today. He used to own two dogs. I asked him how the dogs were doing. Frank said both dogs got sick and had to be put down recently. I was saddened by this news. |
"Robert had a big test in which he had a week to prepare for it. This meant a lot for him so he barely got any sleep that week. When he arrived on the day of test, the teacher wasn't there. The substitute stated that the test would occur in two weeks. Robert felt happy knowing he had more time to study." |
"Sam spent his summer working for his uncle. He spent all of his money on video games. One day his car broke down and he couldn't afford to fix it! He sold all of his games to one of his friends and got his car fixed. From then on out, he would always save money for emergencies." |
Ursula didn't like her neighbor's kids. They were noisy and disturbed her every day. One day she went downstairs to talk to her neighbor. She explained the situation and asked for it to stop. The kids hugged her and she was speechless. |
"Chelsea fired up the grill. She was going to make an amazing burger. She grilled it perfectly, then put it on a bun. She topped it with lots of vegetables and toppings. It was the best burger she'd ever made!" |
There was a tree we thought was dead. We tried getting estimates but it was expensive. But a big storm then rolled through. The high winds brought down the tree. Fortunately it didn't damage anything. |
"Olivia had dreamed of joining her local singing group for years. When they announced open auditions, she was thrilled. She sang for hours daily, and was confident when they called her name. But she could tell by the looks she got the audition hadn't gone well. She was discouraged, but determined to not give up her dre... |
Henry is studying for his spelling test. He isn't getting many right. He is very nervous for his test. He keeps studying. He will do his best. |
"Paul was taking a cyber security class. And he was very close to getting an A. He used what he learned in the class to gained access to his grade. And he changed it to an A. But a few days later, his professor found out." |
"Jonah didn't like to play the recorder in front of people. Everyone said it was lame and he felt ashamed. So when the music teacher asked him to perform, he said no. But as she insisted he found himself playing in front of everyone. He did his best and was surprised when everyone clapped." |
"My cousin divorced her husband in 2012. Her in-laws lived in Indiana. It was a painful divorce, with hard feelings on both sides. Last week I heard she went to Indiana to see an in-law. She told me one of the in-laws was nice." |
It was said to scare away gophers. The device shook the ground every hour. It was the size of a softball. We had been having some trouble with raccoons. It was a gift for the garden. |
"I had to drive to the parking office to get my parking permit renewed. At the parking office, I took my parking permit in with me. Inside, they told me that I did not need to bring the permit in. They renewed my license and gave me a brand new parking permit. But when I got back to my car, I had received a parking tic... |
Ben joined the police hoping he'd do some good. The first day on the job he got called to investigate a crime. When he arrived there two men had guns. Before he had time to think he was shot in the knee. His career ended there as he couldn't walk again. |
"Fred decided to practice playing guitar. While playing, he noticed the guitar was out of tune. He broke a string while tuning. Fred was very annoyed with himself. He reluctantly drove to the store to buy new strings." |
Kirk decided to date Amy. He felt like they were in love. They cuddled while watching fireworks. They went on a few dates. But they broke up after the summer. |
"I planted a garden in front of our home with Hostas and flowers. They grew well, but then looked mowed down one morning. The cycle repeated, so I waited up at night to catch my plant thief. I looked out one night into the faces of a herd of six deer. I moved the Hostas behind a fence and built a deer trough instead." |
Jennifer was constantly feeling sick and didn't know why. Her friend told her to try a detox. Jennifer found a detox diet online and started. She detoxed and purged her system for two weeks. Afterwards Jennifer felt much better. |
Tim's parents took Tim to the zoo. Tim wanted to see the monkeys first. When they got to the monkey exhibit it was closed. Tim was sad so Tim's dad bought him some cotton candy. The cotton candy was good and Tim forgot all about the monkeys. |
"Susan got a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas from her father. It was a homemade puzzle he cut himself. The picture was of a tropical island. When she turned it over, the back was a ticket to see Taylor Swift. She went to the concert and had a fantastic time." |
"John really wanted to be a great writer. John spent all his spare time writing a novel. John accidentally left his pages behind while visiting a friend. John got a call from his friend's uncle, a big time book editor. The uncle told John he read his novel and wanted to publish it!" |
Quinn couldn't believe her luck. She had won free concert tickets to her favorite music artist. Quinn wanted to invite both her best friends. But she could only pick one. Quinn decided to just give both tickets to her friends. |
The woman liked to be organized. She wrote detailed plans for each month. She followed the plans exactly. The lady felt better when she had a clear path to follow. She was determined to check off each item. |
"My wife is retiring from work next week. Today my son dropped by to say hello. He wanted to see her at work one last time. He stayed for awhile, and chatted with the crew. My wife was pleased." |
Jimmy wanted to grow out his hair for a man bun. His dad did not want him to. He didn't think boys should have long hair. So on afternoon his dad took him to the barber. That day Jimmy got a haircut whether he liked it or not. |
Jason loved to work on cars. He had a collection of them and wanted to make each one work. He couldn't figure out the problem on the blue car he worked on. He called his friend and they worked all night on it. The next day Fred was zooming across town in his new working car. |
"My friend, Mary, loved the rain. She would sing songs and write stories about it. I asked her why she loved the rain oh so much. She looked at me and smiled, as though she were looking inside of me. She told me that she loved it so much because we met on a rainy day." |
Did you hear the horrible storm last night? I was driving home right in the middle of it. It was raining so heavy. The winds were so strong. I was happy to make it home. |
"Wes attended middle school in Dallas. One of his favorite teachers was mister Haynes, the science teacher. Years later, Wes was curious as to what mister Haynes was doing. Wes learned from the internet that he was now a superintendent. Wes was happy that mister Haynes had had a successful career." |
Bob's car broke. He got a lift to the car dealership. Bob negotiated a price on a car he liked. Bob signed a bunch of paperwork. Now he has a new car! |
"The black bear was a friendly gentle giant, he didn't disturb a fly. He was friendly and only ate honey and some fish from the stream. When the poachers arrived they wiped out nearly his whole family. The poor bear had no one but himself for the cold and sad winter. He died of what they say was heartbreak for he was a... |
Kevin is at a theme park. He goes on the big roller coaster. He is having a great time. The roller coaster goes upside down. Kevin falls out and injures himself badly. |
It was a gloomy day. Christina sat by the window and watched the clouds roll in. That was her favorite spot to sit. She sat there until the rain started. Then she got up to close her windows. |
"The ice cream truck came by every Wednesday afternoon at 5:30. Sally was already waiting with the dollar that her mother gave her. She stepped confidently to the curb when the truck pulled up. Sally asked for her favorite, an Orange Dream for 75 cents. As the ice cream man was getting change a shadow fell across her b... |
"Dale went to the bakery to get a donut. The man behind the counter bagged him a dozen. Dale thanked the worker for being so speedy. The worker felt so appreciated that he gave Dale more for free. The free donuts were stale, but Dale enjoyed them anyway." |
"Several years ago I lived in Florida by the beach. Having always loved the beach, I got a job overlooking the water. Every day was a blessing to go to work in such a beautiful place. Sometimes we would eat lunch on the beach or walk after work. What a peaceful and relaxing time stored in my book of memories." |
One day Keith was playing with his son Bryson. He heard a loud noise bang from inside the house. He went to check on his wife lyndie. It was too late. Lyndie had been crushed by the family dresser. |
I backed up to an exaggerated distance. I said that she was always giving me a hard time. My friend told me that I was too close to a woman. She said that the woman was married. This was at a wedding. |
On monday our 2 year old granddaughter hit a child. The child was drinking from everyone's bottle. My daughter had a talk with her child. Today our granddaughter hugged the same person. My daughter was pleased. |
My friend Julio is 42 and single. He met a woman on tinder and arranged a date. They met for drinks at a bar. The woman decided not to see him again. Julio was despondent. |
"Martin heard a noise. He looked up to see a man in a clown mask standing at her window. He screamed and ran upstairs. He called the police. When they arrived, they said he must have been imagining it." |
"Mike had to find someone to bring to the dance. He was a geeky guy who loved video games and rarely socialized. Not many people liked him, let alone even knew that he existed. He mustered up the courage and asked around. When he finally gave up, Lucy came up to him and asked him to go." |
"Jared was having a tough day. He had to move all of the construction equipment today. It wasn't a problem, but his truck got stuck in the mud near his home. He asked his friend if he could tow him out before it sunk in deeper. Shortly, his friend arrived and they both managed to free his truck." |
I had two people at the office to see me. I did not make it back there in time. I invited them to a meeting there. My friend called me to let me know. I had gone to close a sale. |
Peter was handing out candy bars for Halloween. The kids were thrilled when he handed them over. Soon there was a long line of kids trick or treating. They were all appreciative of the giant candy bars. Peter was the most popular guy in town! |
Connor got into a fight at school. The teachers broke up the fight. Connor was brought into the principal's office. His parents were called to a meeting at school. Connor's parents punished him for the fight. |
Eric decided to go to the mall. He drove there and parked near by. Eric was surprised to see a carnival was in the mall. He played lots of games and won a few prizes. Eric went home and was very happy. |
Larry had quit the baseball team. His bat was brand new. Larry decided to sell his bat. He sold his bat to a friend still on the team. Larry used his money to buy a video game. |
Darcy was in town shopping. She needed to use the restroom. She stopped in a restroom in the store she was at. The restroom was very dirty. Darcy decided to use the restroom at the next place she went to. |
"Gary enjoyed working on and repairing guitars. When he got sick, he could no longer go to his job at the bank. Stuck at home, he spent time repairing and customizing guitars. Gary found that he could earn a living doing something he liked. When his health recovered, Gary quit his job at the bank." |
"Pete worked as a handyman. He got a job doing repairs at an apartment complex. He learned he could get a rent discount if he moved into the complex. He worked there for many years and saved a lot of money. Because of his savings, Pete was eventually able to buy his own home." |
"Parker was going on a business trip overseas. He had never flown before and was nervous all the way to the airport. He bought his ticket and took a seat. As the plane began to move, Parker took a few sleeping pills. He woke up in time to see the sun rise over the Tokyo skyline." |
"Biff needed some dirt for his yard. While ordering dirt to be delivered he mixed up the amounts he wanted. Next week, a big dump truck dumped tons of dirt in a pile in his yard. Biff did everything he could to spread the dirt and use it up. Five months later, he has a nice dirt sculpture in his yard." |
"George had just come home from school. He saw a new puppy there waiting for him. At first he was afraid of the pet. Luckily, he fell in love with the puppy quickly. They were best friends from then on." |
I was in high school. I went to a park with a friend. I lost my friend. I was late for my curfew. I got in trouble. |
Jamie was sleeping at a friend's house. It was her first time away at a friend's house. Jamie was scared and missed her home and family. She called her mom to pick her up. Jamie went home to sleep in her own bed. |
Mark and Jessica were in a relationship and appeared to be in love. But Mark was secretly having an affair with her best friend. Jessica found out by accident when she snooped through his phone. She confronted Mark and he begged for her forgiveness. Jessica loved Mark and decided to give him a second chance. |
"Kay was nine and she was obsessed with mermaids. She was excited when her family took a trip to the ocean. She was sure she'd spot a mermaid there! But after hours of observation, she'd seen nothing! Kay still had a good time, though." |
I went to Sara's wedding last weekend. She was a beautiful bride. The wedding was outdoors. The weather was perfect. It was a beautiful wedding. |
"Susie was really tightly wound. She liked everything to be just right. Her friend was very messy. Susie would lecture her about getting organized. Finally, the friend said she didn't want to hang out anymore." |
Darcy had wanted a new dog for a long time. She had been searching but couldn't find the right one. Until one day her friend's dog had puppies and called her. Darcy went over there in a flash and new she had found the one. She named the dog Molly and gave her a great home to live in. |
"Greg wanted to get in shape. He started doing dozens of crunches every day. Soon, his abs looked great. Greg was proud of his new body. He showed them off at the pool that day." |
Suzanne tried out for tennis one day. She ended up being one of the best out of everyone who tried out. She made it on the team! Suzanne was ecstatic. Her parents were very proud of her. |
Harold was very superstitious. He particularly hated quantities that summed to 13. When shopping he would over-buy to avoid that number. Eventually a Friday the 13th rolled around on the calendar. Harold cowered in fear although nothing bad happened to him. |
Tom was thirsty. He went to the store to get water. They had no water for some reason. The owner gave him a cup of sink water. He had to take all he could. |
One day the Ash family went on a picnic. However some ants got to the sandwiches. They had to prepare new ones. They kept them safer the second time. They ended up having a lot of fun. |
I wanted a hot spaghetti dinner. I didn't have enough money for spaghetti. I was starting to think I wouldn't have what I wanted. I decided to use instant noodles instead. Those tasty noodles were the perfect replacement. |
Bob had always wanted to fly an airplane. After years of dreaming he finally signed up for lessons. He spent months studying and practicing. Last week Bob went on his first solo flight. It was everything he had ever dreamed of. |
"Marie hated the cold tile on her feet. She bought a wooly, furry rug. It felt so great to rub her toes on the soft surface! Marie bought more snuggly rugs for the rest of her house. She thought it make the place feel more homey." |
"Nina wanted her dog to play Frisbee with her. She started training him to fetch. He did great with a stick. Then she moved on to tossing the Frisbee. To her joy, her dog learned quickly and became adept!" |
"Andy did not like his stepfather. One day, his mom was gone and he was only there with his stepfather. He needed help with his homework, because it was so hard. Reluctantly, he asked his step father for help and he helped him. He realized that his stepfather wasn't so bad after all." |
"Henry and his girlfriend went to the beach. They set up a picnic table in the sand. However, a gust of wind blew in their direction. Sand flew into the meat, vegetables and bread. Since the food was ruined, Henry took his girlfriend to a restaurant." |
Angel's husband called her at work one day. He told her he wanted her to make his favorite meal for dinner. His favorite meal was meatloaf but she didn't know how to make it. She grabbed a recipe book and looked up meatloaf recipes. She followed the recipe and made the meatloaf. |
George loved to pull pranks on people. He thought that he was extremely clever with some of his antics. One day he planned on dropping a bucket of water on someone. A teacher caught him and told him how wrong it was. The teacher helped him use his genius for good rather than evil. |
A man in a bird suit came into a hardware store one morning. The clerk did not mention or draw attention to it. The man brought a large bag of bird seed to the counter to buy. The clerk was not sure if this was a joke or no so he kept quiet. The man paid for the seed and flapped his arms as he left. |
"Andrew enjoyed going to the arcade every single day. One day he noticed one machine had a high score. He played every day to beat the high score. After a year, Andrew was able to beat the high score. Now, Andrew is trying to beat other games in the arcade." |
Johnny loved to listen to rock music. He would listen to it very loud when he would go jogging. One day johnny was listening to his favorite song. He had the volume up as loud as it would go. Johnny didn't see a truck that hit him and sent him to the hospital. |
Tom had the same cushions for the last 10 years. He decided to buy cotton and yarn for his new cushions. He knitted a new cushion from the yarn. He then filled the yarn with the cotton. The new cushions looked and felt much better than the old ones. |
"When I was about twelve years old my parents bought a summer home. It was very basic but we loved going there every summer. I met lots of friends and got involved in lots of activities. My sister and I learned to fish, swim and water ski. Now I can think back and will always have those beautiful memories." |
Hannah called Ben. She broke up with him since she had feelings for another man. Ben was furious since the breakup was over the phone. He sent embarrassing photos of her to everyone in their school. Everyone contacted Hannah to ridicule her. |
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