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"Anna was diving with her friends. Then her air line snagged. Anna could not breathe! She hurried up to the surface. There, she untangled her line." |
"Anna started her first day at a new school. She was chubby and wore glasses. The bullies picked on her right away. She got beat up every day, but stood her ground! Finally they lost interest and stopped picking on her." |
"Lia's class did a unit on family history. Lia wrote a report on Ireland and its history. She was afraid she'd get mocked. Most of her class was from Puerto Rico. But to her surprise, they all listened with interest!" |
Jake put a few hot dogs on the grill. He intended to have a nice hot lunch. But he got distracted while cooking. He forgot to turn the hot dogs. All of them charred and became inedible! |
"Rick's school went late one day. His wife called him, worried. Rick shocked her when he got home an hour late. She had been very worried. Rick promised to notify her in the future." |
"Anna went hiking one fall day. She saw a bear lumber up to a mountain stream. But before she could panic, he walked away from her area. Then she saw that he was hunting fish. Anna was relieved that he wasn't attacking her!" |
"Anna hadn't ridden a bike since childhood. That was 20 years ago! But when a friend invited her for a bike ride, she accepted. At first she was very wobbly. But soon she got the hang of it again!" |
"Anna started a job after college. It was in a huge office, and she loved it. But she missed getting fresh air like she had in school! Then her work mates showed her the lunch quad. It was a picnic spot, full of trees and greenery!" |
"Anna heard a loud crash one night. She peered out her window. The store across the street was being robbed! Anna hurriedly called the police. Later, the store owners thanked her for her help!" |
"Ed wanted to be a pilot. But at flight school, he did flight simulations. They made him nauseous! It turned out flight wasn't for Ed. He decided to choose a new career!" |
"Anna squeezed into her favorite old jeans. They were a few sizes too small. She managed to zip them, though, so she thought it was okay. But when she crouched later, the jeans ripped! Anna wished she hadn't worn such tight jeans." |
Anna was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer. She underwent aggressive chemo and treatments. Her tumors soon shrunk and could be removed. Annd went into remission. She felt so lucky and grateful to be alive! |
Anna was writing a novel. It took her two years to finish it. She sent it to publishers. One company accepted it! Anna was amazed- and proud! |
Anna saw Lost Dog posters all over neighborhood. Then one day she saw the dog! She coaxed it over with a treat. Then she dialed its owners. The dog's owners were so grateful to Anna! |
"Anna knew she needed help with her debts and credit score. She had always wanted credit counseling. It was expensive, so she had never gotten it. But finally she made an appointment with a financial advisor. He helped her greatly and Anna was so happy she'd done it!" |
"Em spent a year in jail. There, she found Christ. She had been an atheist. But becoming Christian changed her. Em emerged a much different person." |
"Anna hated her frizzy hair, but she also hated hair spray. It left her hair stiff and hard! Then a friend convinced her to try mousse. Anna was dubious but gave it a try. She fell in love with the way mousse made her hair feel!" |
Sam's gaming console announced a virtual reality upgrade. Sam instantly begged his mom to buy it for him. But the upgrade was $400 and she said no way. Sam was forced to get a paper route and save for himself. Soon he was able to buy the upgrade on his own! |
"Anna took her laundry to the cleaners every week. And every week, she found several mismatched socks. She had no idea where their mates went. Finally she agreed with the common sock theory. Anna decided elves must really be stealing her socks!" |
"Anna went to a wine tasting. She grew tipsy at her second vineyard! Then she saw what the others were doing. They were spitting out the wine, not swallowing it! Anna felt ignorant and silly." |
"One afternoon Anna found an old chest in the attic. She pulled out paperwork with strange names on it. She confronted her mom, who admitted that Anna was adopted. Anna was stunned at first. Gradually, though, she calmed down and accepted it." |
Koa went for a hike on Hawaii. He got lost in the jungle. Then another hiking party helped him out. They gave him directions - and a map. Koa was very grateful! |
"Anna had never had kids of her own. She'd always wanted them, so she decided to foster. She took in two foster children. Soon she found herself busy with homework and grades and cartoons. Anna felt that her life was finally full!" |
Anna invited her school friends over for coffee. She thought it'd be a boring afternoon of catch-up. But she ended up surprised. She had a great time with the girls! They all vowed to get together more often. |
Anna was invited to two parties on weekend. One was being thrown by the popular crowd she adored. The other was being thrown by her long-time friends. Anna wished she could attend the popular party. But she knew the right thing to do was attend her friends' party. |
"Anna's car was running a little rough. She knew it was overdue for an oil change. She had been putting it off because it was expensive. But she decided she had to care for her car. After the oil change, it ran much better!" |
"Anna was stung at a picnic. The insect bit her hand. Her entire arm swelled and reddened! Anna's mom rushed her to the hospital. There, they gave her medicine to reduce the swelling." |
"Bren was on a hike with her friends. But she got separated somehow. She was lost in the woods! She stayed put and tried not to panic. Luckily, it didn't take long for her friends to find her." |
"Rick and Anna took their grill to the beach. They were excited for the last BBQ of summer. But when they arrived, they saw they'd forgotten charcoal! Rick quickly gathered driftwood to use as a substitute. Luckily, the wood burned well!" |
Anna lugged all her wash into the laundromat. Then she remembered she'd left her detergent at home! A kindly woman offered to share. Anna gratefully accepted the woman's detergent. She was thankful for the kindness of strangers! |
Joe went scuba diving. He saw many beautiful fish. Then he spotted a shark cruising his way! Joe hurried back up to the boat. He was grateful that the shark hadn't attacked! |
Anna was playing football in gym at school. She tossed the ball to her teammate. But he didn't catch it - it caught him! It hit him on the cheek. He ended up with a big purple bruise! |
"Anna wanted wavy hair for her school photo. The night before, she braided it. Then she slept in the braid. In the morning her hair was nice and wavy. Anna was proud of her ingenuity!" |
Anna was so excited to take her road test. She could not wait to get her license! But she failed her test! Anna was devastated. She knew she had to get more practice! |
"Anna went away to college. She was afraid at first. She wondered whether she'd make friends. But within a week, she had many new friends. Anna grew to love college quickly!" |
"Ana adopted a puppy. At first she struggled to care for it. She sometimes even forgot to take it out! But in time, she learned what to do. Soon Anna and her puppy were best friends." |
"Joe's chimney caught fire one night. He woke to the smell of smoke. He hurried to get his wife and kids to safety. He lost his home, but he didn't care. He was just glad his family was safe." |
"Ian was at the mall. And he was going to buy a burger at the food court, like usual. But a new salad bar opened up. And he decided to try it out. It was so good that he didn't buy burgers anymore." |
Jill's neighbors were having a party. And she wanted to impress them anyway she could. So she tried to learn how to cook and brought spaghetti to the party. But hardly anyone touched the spaghetti. And Jill was angry that no one was impressed. |
"Tom really wanted a sports car. But he didn't think about the future. So he sold various belongings to afford the sports car. And he felt very proud while driving it. But soon enough, he wasn't able to afford to keep its gas tank full." |
"Omar was taking his final exam for chemistry. And his professor constantly went in and out of the room. Omar took this opportunity to look at other people's answers. And Omar ended up getting an A on the final. For the rest of his college classes, Omar cheated his way through." |
"Jim wanted to improve his health. So he went on a strict diet. It was difficult to resist overeating and indulging in certain foods. But Jim's hard work paid off. And after a month, he felt more healthy than he ever felt in his life." |
"Cindy and her friends were at a lake. And they found a small wooden boat. They decided to cross the lake with it. But half way across, they discovered a leak. When they reached the other side, everyone was soaked." |
"Fred noticed tiny spiders in his room. But he thought they were harmless. But over time, he saw more spiders and started to worry. And he found a massive infestation of spiders under his house. It took days for an exterminator to get rid of all the spiders." |
"Carl regularly went to his kitchen at night. But he never turned the light on as he knew where everything was. One night, he bumped into someone and freaked out. But he quickly realized it was his mom. Afterwards, Carl always turned on the light when going to the kitchen." |
Omar and his friends decided to have a food challenge. They tried to eat as many cinnamon rolls as they could. Omar continued to eat after everyone else gave up. But he had a serious headache and couldn't stop throwing up later. Omar's food challenge made him end up in the hospital. |
Mike wanted to go out more. But walking could only take him so far. So he saved up money for his own car. He was happy when he could finally afford a car. And he drove to fun places everyday. |
Jim began to develop various stomach issues. So he needed to control his stress. But there was not a lot he could do. He continued to eat poorly. And Jim's issues became worse and worse. |
"Matt had trouble keeping his mind off food. Eating helped relieve his anxiety. But over time, he developed stomach issues. And he had no choice but to eat less. But Matt's anxiety made it too hard for him to change his habits." |
"Nick was finally old enough to see R rated movies. So he and his older brother decided to watch a horror movie. Nick didn't think the movie was that scary. But when he got home, he couldn't sleep the whole night. Nick decided to wait till he was even older to watch scary movies." |
Fred preferred playing old computer games. But he also wanted to upgrade his computer and operating system. He figured and upgrade would only make things better. But many of his old games didn't work or had compatibility issues. And the money Fred spent on his new computer felt like a waste. |
"Derek was lazy. So he decided to work fewer and fewer hours. He decided to quit college too. But several years later, he needed more money. And he regret being so lazy." |
Mike went to an Indian restaurant. And he tried to ask for a table. But the person working there was difficult to understand. Mike ended up waiting for 20 minutes. And he realized that his request for a table was never understood. |
"Oscar just left a grocery store. But someone outside asked him for bus money. And Oscar gave him a few dollars. Later, he saw the person buying beer at a convenience store. And Oscar decided to never give money to beggars anymore." |
"Several months ago, Jake broke his arm. But he was at the doctor because it finally healed. He was happy to have his cast taken off and drove home. But he got into a car accident and broke his arm again. Jake was in so much agony over the whole ordeal." |
"Leo and Tom decided to race their cars on the freeway. They met up at 3 AM. And they went on a 2 mile long race. But just before they finished, they almost hit a family driving home. And they decided to never race again." |
"Pam put leftover soup in a plastic container. And the next morning, she reheated it in the microwave. Pam didn't know that the plastic melted and went into the soup. And after she ate it, she had a headache. Afterwards Pam realized her plastic containers were not microwave safe." |
Kim tried to pass a note to John. It was about Lisa's surprise party. But the teacher caught Kim and read the note. And Lisa's surprise party was ruined. Kim decided to never pass notes again. |
Jim was cleaning out his garage. And he found one of his old RC cars. It was slow and worn out. But he bought a new motor and new tires. Jim felt so happy driving his old rc car. |
Carl loved baking bread. But he didn't know what to do with all of the bread he baked. So he started his own bakery but didn't know what to name it. Carl was happy that he could bake all day. So he called it The Happy Baker. |
"Jill didn't have any friends. But one day, she a new neighbor moved in. Jill was invited to her neighbor's party. And she became good friends with her. Jill was happy to have a new friend." |
Jim couldn't stop sweating. So he ordered new deodorant online. He found a great brand that he hoped would work. And it stopped him from sweating all day. Jim was happy that he stayed dry. |
"Jeff was never popular. So he decided to learn how to play guitar. He practiced all day and night. And a year later, he played his guitar in public every week. He was glad that he made lots of friends and extra money." |
"Diane was playing outside. And she saw a beautiful butterfly. She decided to catch it and it leave in a jar in her room. But it made her sad at how little freedom the butterfly had. So the next day, she decided to let her butterfly friend go." |
"After watching the Olympics, Kevin wanted to try high diving. But his pool didn't have a high enough diving board. So he climbed on top of his roof and jumped into his pool. But when he landed in the water, it was really painful. Kevin decided not to try anything he sees on TV anymore." |
"Fred had a stomach ache at school. But he didn't want to miss out on anything important. But as the day went on, his stomach ache got worse. In Fred's last class, he threw up. And he regret forcing himself to stay at school." |
"Paul loved playing tennis because it was an individual sport. But while he was playing tennis, someone asked him to play doubles. Paul gave it a try. But he always blamed his team mate when the other team made points. And Paul remembered why he only liked individual sports." |
"Andy was cleaning out his old, dusty garage. But he didn't think about the terrible air quality. Without any breathing mask, he spent all day moving boxes. When the day was over, his lungs felt terrible. So he wore a respirator the next time he went into his garage." |
"Jane was a long distance runner. But every time she ran, she felt abdominal pain. Her doctor was unable to help the issue. And years later, the problem never went away. Jane had no choice but to quit intense running." |
"Will was trying to be healthier. So he had an apple, banana, and mango smoothie everyday for breakfast. But he later found out about its high sugar content. So he felt regretful about having the smoothie everyday. Will decided to only have the smoothie a few times a week." |
"Tod's room was really messy. So he spent all day cleaning it up. But over time, it became messy again. And after a few weeks, it was just as messy as before. But Tod decided to just leave it the way it is." |
"Tom wanted to be good at tennis. But after hours of practicing, he didn't feel like he was improving. Eventually, Tom became frustrated and quit playing tennis. But his urge to play again returned years later. And Tom regret not practicing during all of that time." |
"Matt had a water bottle in his backpack. And he thought it was tightly secured. But when he had to turn in his homework, it was soaked. And he realized the rest of his backpack was wet too. Matt always carried water bottles in a separate container afterwards." |
Dave read about the health benefits of sourdough bread. So he bought some at a grocery store. But he found out that it just used sourdough flavoring. Dave decided to learn how to bake his own sourdough bread. And baking bread became his favorite hobby. |
"Nick was angry about doing all of the dishes for his family. But he was afraid to ask someone else to do them. So he did a poor job of washing the dishes on purpose. But one day, everyone became sick. Nick felt guilty and went back to washing the dishes thoroughly." |
"Lisa's daughter, Kim, was diagnosed with ADHD. And her doctor recommended medication. And Lisa agreed with the doctor's recommendation. But the medication made Kim very depressed. And eventually, a psychiatrist recommended medication for that too." |
"Tanya looked for many ways to reduce her anxiety. And one day, she tried drinking herbal tea. She believed it made her feel more calm. So she decided to drink it everyday. But she was disappointed that it stopped helping after a month." |
"Ivan was trick or treating with his parents. But he was afraid to go to most houses. When he got home, he looked at the tiny of amount of candy he got. And he regret being so scared. Next Halloween, Ivan went to every house he passed." |
"Henry was bought new video games when they came out. But after a short while, he always got bored of them. Eventually, Henry accumulated dozens of games he never played. And he felt regretful about all of the money he wasted. Henry decided to only buy video games unless he would play them often." |
Rob usually watched the news. But all of the negative events made him scared and depressed. So Rob decided to just watch children's shows and happy movies. And he felt much happier. But he begun to constantly worry about what was going on in the world. |
"Jake was walking along a bike bath. And found a wallet on the floor. He kept the wallet and planned on keeping the money. But farther along the path, someone asked him if he saw a wallet. Jake decided to hand it over." |
Kathy was at a casino. And she decided to use the slot machines. She told herself that she wouldn't spend much money. But she kept thinking that she was close to winning the jackpot. Kathy regret it when she lost over 2000 dollars. |
"Josh loved doing skateboard tricks to grab people's attention. But his tricks became more and more dangerous. While at a skate park, he announced he would do a backflip off a ramp. And a large scene gathered around him. But Josh ended up in the hospital." |
"Alice had a science test the next morning at 11 AM. So she stayed up all night studying. She tried to force herself to stay awake. But when she woke up, it was 2 PM. And Alice regret trying to stay up all night to study." |
"Eric took his son, David, to a friend's birthday party. But Eric was upset about all of the unhealthy food at the party. So when it was David's birthday, Eric only allowed healthy food. But the kids thought the food was weird and hardly ate any of it. And Eric was upset about all of the food that went to waste." |
Lana's BBQ ribs were amazing. And they were 100% homemade. She decided to sell them in her front yard. And people regularly came to her house to buy the ribs. Lana was glad that her BBQ ribs provided extra income for her. |
"Tim bought an expensive new drone. But he worried about losing it. Nevertheless, he had fun flying it around his neighborhood. But one windy day, it got stuck in a tree. Tim was embarrassed after the fire department had to retrieve it." |
Jim was at a party. And there was lots of food to eat. He decided to try a small portion of everything. And he thought the salad was really good. But he was too full to get anymore food. |
Eric's cat was very old. And he knew that it would die soon. He bought a special coffin and grave stone. And he prepared to bury it in his backyard. But the cat ended up living 2 years longer than expected. |
"Eric was at a party. And he was offered lots of food to take home. But for next few day, it was too hot to reheat any of it. So he chose to eat it while it was cold. Eric lived off the cold leftovers for 4 days." |
"Tom was a sound engineer. And it was his first day of work. He had to set up speakers for a night club. But they constantly made harsh screeching noises. After everyone left the nightclub in anger, Tom was fired." |
"Kevin was preparing for a marathon. So he jogged for miles everyday. But the day before the marathon, he found a blister on his foot. And it was painful for him to jog. Kevin regret all of the intense exercise he did." |
Jim was at the mall. And he was feeling hungry. But he didn't feel like spending any money. So he walked into a chocolate store and got various free samples. But the sales associates were angry when he decided to buy nothing. |
"It was Thanksgiving. And Kevin only wanted to eat pumpkin pie. So he waited till everyone was done eating turkey and mashed potatoes. And he piled his plate with slices of pumpkin pie. But after becoming sick, he decided to always eat dessert last." |
"Tim wanted to learn how to drive. But it was only because he thought driving fast would be fun. When he got a new car for his birthday, he went nuts. And he sped through his neighborhood. But after running over a dog, he stopped speeding for good." |
"Rob was pretty bored. So he tried of think of something to do. He remembered he had an old RC plane his old garage. So he spent hours and hours searching through his dirty garage. But after hours of breathing in dust and dirt, Rob never found it." |
"I was hoping to get a good night's sleep. But I woke up to the noise of a helicopter. I heard it circling my neighborhood for hours. And I couldn't find out why it was there. I was so exhausted however, that I feel asleep again." |
"Travis wanted to learn how to bake bread. So he watched bread baking tutorials over and over. But no matter how many he watched, he still worried. Weeks passed. And Travis was too doubtful to start baking bread." |
"Oscar enjoyed walking to his local mall. But he wished there was a library near by. He remembered that he could read books on his phone, however. So he used the mall's wifi. And he read books at a digital library." |
Randy was on a low calorie diet. And it made him feel better than ever. But he was used to eating more often. And he lost control after his mom brought home donuts. Randy regret not sticking to his diet plan. |
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