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My mother and I bought a house together. We could barely afford the house on both our salaries. I lost my job. My mother was diagnosed with cancer and died. The bank foreclosed on the house.
"Donna's sister asked her to give a reading at her wedding. Donna rehearsed the reading, which came from a book, ahead of time. On the day of the wedding, Donna was nervous. As Donna stood in front of the small group, she felt less nervous. Donna gave the reading, and her sister complimented her afterward."
"Bill liked to ride his bike outside in the sun. One day, Bill noticed an odd spot on his face. Bill decided that he'd better see a doctor about the odd spot. The doctor examined the spot, then removed it. Bill learned later that it was not cancer, but he uses sunscreen now."
"Cheryl had recently graduated from college and needed a job. Cheryl worked on her resume, posting it on several sites. Before long, Cheryl had several interviews and two job offers. Cheryl weighed the two job offers carefully. Cheryl chose the one that paid the most and started the next day."
"Donna and Scott visited the beach for vacation. While Scott went back to the hotel room, Donna went down to the beach. Donna searched for seashells. Donna found a handful of large shells for Scott. When Scott returned to Donna, he was happy with the shells she had."
"Tom loved to go fishing on the lake with his dad. On Friday, Tom's dad had a meeting and couldn't go fishing with Tom. Tom decided to fishing by himself instead. Tom saw a gigantic fish at the lake, but failed to catch it. He told his dad that night, who promised he would help next time."
"Jones worked at a large paper company in Texas. He was a dedicated worker and always showed up to work early. However, Jones loved to leave early on Fridays to go to golfing. Although he was a good worker, his boss didn't like his Friday habit. As the result, Jones was denied an upcoming promotion."
"Tom's tennis team was supposed to have a tournament on Tuesday. However, it rained on Tuesday morning, canceling the tournament. Tom was disappointed because he was supposed to meet a friend there. Later, that friend called to ask if they could meet at a gym instead. Together, they played indoor tennis and enjoyed the...
"Liz traveled to Europe to visit her sick grandmother. Once there, she was able to meet with many family members and friends. On the third day Liz was there, her grandmother died. Liz was heartbroken, but she was glad she could help her family. She arranged the funeral and went home shortly after."
"One day at the store, a little girl begged her mother for candy. However, the little girl had a dentist appointment later that day. The mother promised the little girl chocolate if she had no cavities. That day, the dentist found no cavities in the girl's teeth. Happily, the girl and her mother returned to the store f...
"During elementary school, Susan was a bully. At recess, she would make fun of other students and push them down. One day, however, Susan was pushed by a mean older student. When Susan began to cry, a student named Jill came to comfort her. Because of Jill's kindness that day, Susan never bullied others again."
"After being bitten by a dog as a child, Peter was afraid of animals. His parents bought him a puppy to help him with his fear. At first, Peter stayed away from the puppy. Then, one night, the puppy laid by Peter's feet as he slept. The puppy was so cute that Peter forgot his fear forever."
"Ralph was a very short man who was made fun of often by others. During school, he was frequently bullied about his height. His one escape from this was riding horses, which he was good at. For years, he devoted all of his energy to becoming a good rider. Because of his size, he was able to become a successful jockey."
Jane loved watching reality tv. She was embarrassed by it. At work she pretended not to like it. Then she overheard other co workers talking about it. Jane was more open about it from there on out.
Jim had an overhead fan. It had been wobbly for a while. One night it was worse than normal. It eventually broke a blade off. Jim had to finally replace it.
Tom went on a date. He planned a lovely picnic. The weather was nice and he made food. His date had a great time. Tom was able to see her again.
Tom was running late to work. He realized he couldn't find his keys. Tom tried looking in several places. He got frustrated and it was harder to find them. Tom eventually got late to work.
Tom was away on vacation. A fire burned his house down while he was gone. Tom returned to find rubble. He dug through it to try and find salvageable things. Unfortunately he wasn't able to.
Tom bought a shirt he liked. It fit him a bit too big. He figured it would shrink in the wash. He was right. The shirt fit Tom much better after a while.
Tom was driving home. He got a speeding ticket. Tom didn't think he was speeding. He fought it in court. The courts found in the cop's favor.
Tom was trying to pick out clothes. He had trouble finding anything he wanted to wear. He also noticed his closet was really full. Tom decided to get rid of a lot of his old clothes. It freed up a lot of closet space.
Tim was bad with money. He didn't realize he had so little in the bank. He went over his account several times. The overdraft fees amounted to hundreds. He was never able to pay it back.
Tom was on a date. They were watching Netflix. Neither could decide on what to watch. They both pretended not to care. It was frustrating and almost ruined the night.
Tom was hungry late at night. He decided to get some chips. Tom enjoyed his snack but it was loud. Tom didn't want to wake anybody up. He decided to eat something else instead.
Tim took his dog to the dog park. He was playing with other dogs. All of a sudden a bigger dog started being too aggressive. Tim had to intervene. The other dog's owners apologized.
Tom noticed a bad smell in the apartment. His roommate had two cats. She hadn't cleaned out their cat litter. Tom was annoyed and asked her to do so. She reluctantly agreed.
Tom was at a small party. They ran out of beer. Tom offered to buy more. He got everyone's money and went to the store. Everyone at the party was thankful.
Sam's cat was overweight. He wanted to help it lose weight. Sam changed the cat's diet. He also started feeding it less. It worked and the cat lost weight.
Tom loved playing baseball. He had a big game. He was up to hit. He hit a long drive. He was able to make a run and win the game.
Tom's toaster was old. He had to manually stop it himself. Otherwise it would burn his toast. He forgot to one day. It burned part of his kitchen down.
Tom's bathtub was getting dirty. None of his roommates wanted to clean it. He didn't want to clean it either. It kept getting dirtier. Eventually Tom relented and cleaned it.
Tim was hunting deer with his dad. He liked spending time together. He didn't like killing deer as much. His dad knew that and never really pushed him to. Tim was glad he still got to hang out.
Tom was trying to make hamburgers. He found some old meat in the freezer. He wasn't sure if it was still good. Tom noticed a bad smell when he started cooking it. He decided not to risk it.
Tom wrote his girlfriend a letter. He left it where she could easily find it. Tom's girlfriend never mentioned it. Eventually Tom asked about it. Apparently she had never found it.
Tom moved to a new city. It was much hotter than where he lived. The city was going through a heat wave. Tom could barely handle it. He didn't go outside for days.
Tim didn't like going to the dentist. He always tried to get out of it. His parents knew he had an appointment coming up. They tricked him into going by telling him they were going elsewhere. Tim never trusted his parents the same way again.
Tom was walking to work. Someone closed the door on his face. Tom fell back on the floor and hit his head. He was knocked out. Tom had to be taken to the hospital.
Tom was sitting at home. His parents called and said they were visiting. Tom wasn't expecting them. He had to clean everything up in a hurry. Tom was barely able to finish before they arrived.
Tom had just gotten paid. He was going to cash it when he realized he didn't have it. He had forgotten it back at work. Tom had to wait until the next day to pick it up. He did so first thing in the morning.
Tom bought a new coat. It wasn't that big or warm but it looked good. He wore it out on a very cold night. Tom was not able to stay warm. He only wore it on warmer nights from there on out.
Tom had two cats. He ran out of cat food one day. Tom tried feeding them human food. They didn't like anything he gave them. Tom eventually just bought cat food.
Tim was graduating high-school. He didn't care but his family was really excited. He was the first in his family to do so. Tim went through with all the ceremonies. It made him happy to make his family happy.
Tom loved going shooting. He tried to go at least twice a month. Last time he made a new friend. The new friend was equally enthusiastic. They both started going together.
Tim went trick or treating with friends. They all had bags full of candy. One friend wanted to race for all of it. Tim knew he wasn't that fast. He turned down the foot race and kept his candy.
Tim was at a bar. There was an annoying drunk guy there. The guy tried to pick a fight with Tim. Tim was able to settle the situation down. He left shortly after.
Tom was watching a movie. He was drinking a big soda at the same time. It made Tom really need to pee. He took a break to use the restroom. Tom wound up missing an important scene.
Tom thought he was really strong. He challenged all his friends to arm wrestle. Tom was able to beat them all. He would brag about it often. Tom's friends thought it was annoying.
Tom's dog ran away. Tom wasn't that fond of the dog. He didn't bother looking for it. Tom decided to get a cat instead. He was much happier with that decision.
Tom hadn't slept well. He was at a big meeting. He felt tired throughout. Tom kept yawning and dozing off. He got in trouble because of it.
Tom had a shirt he really liked. He got a stain on it one night. He tried cleaning it several times. Unfortunately the spot never came out. Tom wound up throwing away the shirt.
Tom was cleaning out his old house. He found a lot of vintage clothes in the attic. Some of the outfits were back in style. Tom kept some of the clothes and sold the rest. He padded his wardrobe and his wallet.
Tim couldn't sleep. He tried different things to help. Nothing really seemed to. He decided to just stay up all night. The next night Tim was able to sleep easier.
Tim couldn't find a pair of shoes. He looked everywhere in the house. Eventually he looked in the back yard. Tim realized his dog had taken them outside. Tim had to get a new pair.
Tom bought a new motorcycle. He was driving it home. He got into an accident right away. Tom was seriously injured. He sold the motorcycle soon.
It was sunny when Tim drove to work. He decided to leave his convertible top down. While at work the weather changed. It started to storm and rain. Tim had to run out and put the top back up.
Tom was doing laundry. He had a lot of quarters ready. In the middle of a load he ran out of quarters. He didn't know what happened. Tom checked his car and they had fallen there.
Tom was feeling down. He decided to get a new haircut. He tried a different style. It turned out looking great. Tom was slightly cheered up.
Tom bought a new pair of pants at the mall. They were really expensive but he liked them. The next day at school someone was wearing similar pants. They were close enough to look identical. Tom regretted his purchase.
Tom was moving. He had to move out before he found a new place. He decided to put his things in storage. He stayed in a hotel for a bit. Tom got his things out soon after.
Tom always wanted to be a dancer. He joined a local competition. He quickly realized he was out of his element. He didn't do too well. Tom decided to train harder.
Tom noticed he had mice. There were small poops and traces of it everywhere. Tom decided to get some humane mouse traps. They were quite effective. Tom was able to get rid of the mice in no time.
Tina was at the club. She wore a cute outfit. A lot of guys were hitting on her. Mostly drunk annoying ones. Tina was annoyed and went home.
Jane was on vacation. The hotel she had a room at said it was full. They accidentally double booked her room. Jane was quite upset. The hotel paid to get her a room elsewhere.
Tim lost his job. He was kicked out of his apartment. He had to put all his things in storage. Unfortunately without a job he couldn't keep making payments. Tim eventually lost his things to the storage company.
Tom recently got a raise at work. He always wanted to buy a new boat. He decided to finally go through with it. Right after he got the boat his company fell apart. Tom had to return it soon after.
Tom was walking around. He found a wallet on the ground. It was completely empty. Tom thought it was a nice looking wallet. He kept it for himself.
Tom was at the bar. There were a few drunk people there. Tom noticed a fight start to break out. He decided to leave. By the time he was outside he noticed cops pulling up.
Sam was at his school gym. He was lifting weights. He tried to push more weight than he could lift. Sam was trying to show off. He wasn't able to and brought the weight down.
Tom had really bad acne. He tried several things to fix it. None seemed to work. Eventually he went to a dermatologist. Tom was finally given some effective treatment.
Tom plans out his grocery buying every week. He makes sure to make a full list. Last time Tom noticed he got a lot of wrong things. He went over the list again. He realized he had used an older list by accident.
Tom wanted to go to college. He needed money to do so. He applied to several scholarships. Tom was eventually able to get enough money. He kept his grades up and got his education paid for.
"Jim had been feeling down lately. His friends convinced him to go out with them. They went to the bars and had a good time. Jim enjoyed his time. It didn't make him much happier, though."
Tom bought a television a while back. It broke after he could return it to the store. Tom called the company. It was still under warranty and they offered a way to fix it. It wasn't the best option but Tom agreed.
Tom bought a new book shelf. He had to put it together himself. It was harder than he expected. He put several parts wrong. Eventually he finished but it didn't look right.
Tim loved jumping on his bed. His parents often told him not to. One day he fell weird and broke it. His parents were furious. He got into a lot of trouble because of it.
Tom bought a used car. It started having trouble right away. One day it caught on fire. The wiring had burned through. Tom had to take it to a junk yard.
Tom had a birthday. His mom bought him some shoes. Tom thought they were really ugly. He didn't tell his mom that. He pretended to really like them.
Tom was having a hard time. He was struggling at work and home. His wife wanted a divorce. His boss was on the verge of firing him. Tom had a mental breakdown because of it.
Tom was a hard worker. He rarely missed any days and was always on time. He was getting behind on some bills. Tom asked his boss for a raise. His boss said no.
Tom had a cat. One day he found a mouse in the house. Tom tried to save the mouse from the cat. Unfortunately he was too slow. Tom's cat took the mouse out.
Tom heard meowing in his apartment building. He didn't know where it was coming from. Tom looked around for days. He eventually found him between some walls. Tom was able to rescue it.
Kim was at the club one night. She realized her bag was missing. Kim tried to look for it but it was nowhere to be found. Someone mentioned they saw someone else leave with it. Kim never got the bag back.
Tom bought new underwear. He wore them to work. They were too tight and uncomfortable. Tom wasn't able to work properly with them on. He decided to take them off in the bathroom.
Tim was having trouble on the school bus. Other kids would bully him. The bus driver didn't do anything about it. Eventually Tim stopped taking the bus. He woke up early and walked to school instead.
Tom was tired from work. He figured he would take a short afternoon nap. Tom woke up thinking it was much later. It had actually only been a few minutes. Tom decided to nap a bit longer.
"Tom was playing during lunch. His friends all wanted to race. They decided to go around the school and back. Tom thought it was too long. He was right, most barely made it."
Tom let his kid play with his phone. He didn't realize he was spending money. Tom's kid was buying expensive apps. Tom got upset when he found out. He no longer let him play with his phone.
Dan had a few friends at school. One day one spread a rumor about him. Everyone believed it. Dan's friends eventually stopped hanging out with him. Dan had to have lunch alone for years.
Tom got a new streaming service. He noticed his favorite old cartoon was on it. Tom binge watched every episode in two days. He watched it for hours on end. Tom felt bad about himself afterward.
Tom lived in a valley. It had been raining more than expected. The entire area started to flood. Tom decided to stay and try to fight it off. Luckily the rain stopped shortly after.
Tom was up late one night. He wanted a snack. He tried to make toast. He was too sleepy and burned it. Tom decided to go to sleep instead.
Tim was playing videogames with friends. He kept losing. Everyone kept making fun of him. Tim got angry and tried to start fighting everyone else. He wasn't invited to play again.
Tim was at a high school wrestling tournament. He was in the championship round. The match was really close. It came down to a split decision. Tim just barely won.
Tim wanted a new area rug. His wife decided to buy one. Tim really didn't like it. His wife wasn't too sure about it either. They decided to swap it out for something else.
Tom was making dinner. He was dicing up a tomato. Tom's knife slipped and he cut himself. It was deeper than he thought. He had to put a large adhesive bandage on.
Tom let a friend crash on his couch. His friend overstayed his welcome. One time Tom's friend invited random people over. Tom didn't know about it or who they were. Tom asked everyone to leave immediately.
Tom had white sofas. He had a date over at his apartment. They were drinking wine. The date spilled her cup on his sofa. Tom got angrier than he should.
Tim had never been to the beach. His friends bought him a trip for his birthday. Tim was extremely surprised. They all went together. Tim was awe struck by the ocean and vowed to return.
Tom wanted to make dinner. He was missing some ingredient.s. He asked his wife to get them. She read the list wrong and got the wrong ones. Tom had to cook something else instead.
Tom went to Las Vegas for his bachelor party. He went with several close friends. They all had a lot of fun. They got into some minor trouble. Overall Tom loved his experience.