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Matt's room was really ugly. But it was only because it was such a mess. He took two days to clean everything up. And it looked like a brand new room. Matt was happy about how good his clean room looked. |
"Joe wanted to be better at math. So he bought math textbooks and began to practice. But he didn't think he was improving quickly enough. So he lost all motivation to practice. Later, Joe realized if he were more patient he would have improved." |
"Matt couldn't find a job. So he decided to beg for money. He wore dirty, old clothes and help up a sign on the street. And he made minimum wage. Matt begged for two months until he found a job." |
"Henry had trouble focusing on any task at hand. And he didn't know what was causing it. He decided to eat healthier and exercise. And his mood was much better throughout the day. Months later, Henry was much better at focusing." |
Brenda was always skinny. So she ate whatever she wanted. But she began to develop stomach issues. And she was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Brenda regret eating so carelessly her whole life. |
Jack had a speedometer on his bike. And he continually tried to ride faster than he could before. People began watching him. And he announced that he would ride over his top speed of 50 MPH. Everyone was impressed when he broke his personal speed record. |
"Linda thought she would never be good at drawing. But she noticed that other artists spent more time drawing than she. Linda decided to draw more often. And she became more confident in her drawing ability. Years later, Linda was glad her persistence paid off." |
Rick brought a bag of cereal to school. But he didn't eat it all. He left it in his backpack and forgot about it. But he discovered it a few weeks later. Rick felt guilty about wasting the old cereal and ate it. |
"Don had leftover pizza in his refrigerator. But he wasn't sure if it was still safe to eat. The thought of throwing it away made him feel guilty. So he decided to finish it all for dinner. After having a terrible headache, Don't regret eating the leftovers." |
Kate wanted to move to Japan. But it seemed difficult to get a visa. She didn't want to teacher English. And she didn't know the language well enough for translation work. So she decided to meet a Japanese man online and get a marriage visa. |
"Matt's sister had friends over. And they were having a party. Matt wished they would be quiet but was afraid to speak up. Eventually, he got so angry and yelled at everyone. But Matt regret yelling and alienating everyone." |
"Sam loved using his new trampoline. But over time, he tried to do more and more dangerous things on it. He one day, he tried to do a backflip. But he ended up in the hospital. And he never used his trampoline after that." |
"Tim always neglected feeding his dog. So it was constantly hungry. When it was Tim's birthday party, his dog was looking for food. It decided to devour Tim's birthday cake. But Tim only punished and neglected his dog even further." |
"Matt loved working on his car. But he kept it in his garage because he lived in a dangerous area. One day, he had the car repainted and got new rims. But someone saw him driving it home. The person broke into Matt's garage and stole his car." |
"Josh played video games all day. And they made him feel happy. Years later, however, Josh thought about all of the time he wasted. And he wished he did something more productive. So Josh played video games to forget about his sadness." |
"Brad always wanted to ride his bike through his city. So he was glad about the new bike path that was built. One morning, he planned to ride his bike to the mall. Instead he went all the way to the end of the bike path and back home. The beautiful bike path inspired Brad to ride his bike all day." |
"Terry was delivering a heavy package. But as he approached the recipient's house, an angry dog appeared. The dog tried to attack him and the package was destroyed. And hundreds of dollars worth of electronics were ruined. But Terry was lucky to get away safely." |
"Jill was starving while waiting for her food at a restaurant. When it arrived, the waitress warned her that it was hot. But Jill was so hungry that she stuffed her mouth. Jill badly burned her tongue. And she felt regretful as it took several days to heal." |
"Kim and her family always used to go to special theme park. But as she got older, they stopped going. Kim decided to visit the park to remember old times. And she walked around the theme park alone from morning to night. Kim felt bittersweet about visiting the theme park." |
"Jenny had nine kids. And at a pizza place, she got a free pizza for each child's birthday. But one day, Jenny felt embarrassed for getting free pizza. And she decided to buy the pizza instead. But when she ran into financial problems, she regret it." |
"Jim didn't want to spend 20 dollars for a haircut. And he didn't think cutting his own hair would be that hard. But after several minutes of cutting, his hair looked terrible. And he decided to just shave it all off. Afterwards, Jim always paid to have someone else cut his hair." |
Ray lived in a poor neighborhood. And everyday he dreamed of moving somewhere safer. But he could barely afford to live in his current house. And he didn't see anyway he could make more money. Ray eventually stopped dreaming because it just made him more upset. |
"Rob's team was a few points behind in a basketball game. But there were only a few seconds left. Rob made the choice to shoot the ball from across the court. And when he made it in the basket, everyone was amazed. Rob was happy after winning an MVP award." |
John worked at a pet store. And he was happy because it was his last day there. But someone brought in a filthy pet. But John could only stay so far away from it. John was too sick to celebrate his last day at work. |
"It was burning hot. So Tod couldn't wait until winter. But when winter arrived, it was colder than normal. And he couldn't even go outside. Tod spend his whole winter waiting for summer." |
"Kathy was learning how to drive. But she constantly worried she would get into an accident. So she decided to she would only use public transportation. But while waiting for the bus alone, she constantly felt afraid. And she regret quitting her driving lessons." |
"Linda was having stomach pain and cramps. But changing her diet didn't help very much. She read about the benefits of fasting. So she went for long periods of time without eating. By letting her digestive system rest, Linda's stomach issues improved." |
Fred wanted to play baseball. So his dad had him join a little league baseball team. Fred was initially happy. But his coach's strict attitude and the competitiveness made Fred sad. Fred quit the team and was happy just playing baseball with his dad. |
Kate only had one month of school left. But she was too depressed to go. Her mom took her to a therapist. And Kate said other students were teasing her. Kate felt better when she was moved to better school. |
"Every morning, Jill sneezed and coughed. But she didn't know what caused it. She cleaned up everything in her house. But it didn't go away. After buying an air purifier, however, her problems went away." |
"I tried to go on a fast. And I felt great the first day. But I was too weak and ate a small meal before bed. The next day, I felt even weaker. And I figured that a fast wasn't going to work for me." |
"Ted's car constantly had battery problems. But he didn't want to spend anymore money at the mechanic. So Ted spent a lot of time studying cars. And eventually, he was able to fix his car battery problems for good. Ted was happy that he no longer had to go the mechanic." |
"Olivia didn't like going to the market so often. So she decided to grow vegetables in her backyard. She grew tomatoes, corn, and other healthy vegetables. And she enjoyed taking care of them too. Olivia felt proud of the vegetable garden she made." |
"Isaac was at a grocery store. And he saw a certain brand of bread that he ate as a child. After thinking for awhile, he decided to buy it. And it brought back good memories. Isaac bought the same cereal for the rest of his life." |
"Fred made an account for a crowd funding website. And he asked for donations to pay of his student loans. But instead, he used the money to take a trip around the world. And when donors found out, they were furious. But there was nothing they could do to get their money back." |
"Wendy lived in a quiet neighborhood. So she acted like nothing bad could ever happened to her. She always left her windows and garage door unlocked. But one day, someone stole a bike out of her garage. Wendy always locked her garage door and windows afterward." |
Dave was a pitcher for his school's baseball team. And he had an important match coming up. So he practiced throwing curve balls for six hours each day. And he became very confident. Everyone called Dave a hero when he struck everyone out. |
"Tod was riding his bike to work. But a dog began chasing him. Tod pedaled faster and faster. But he couldn't out pedal the dog. Tod, however, realized the dog only wanted to play." |
"Tod played basketball for his school's team. And he always missed free throws. His coach recommended to practice them more often. So Tod practiced free throws for four hours everyday. After scoring during a game, Tod was glad he practiced so much." |
Leo wanted to go off roading. So his next car was an off road vehicle. He had tons of fun off roading. But he couldn't afford to maintain his vehicle. So Leo only went off roading a few times a month. |
"Jill was really lazy. So she never cleaned up her food after eating. One day, she found a trail of ants in her room. And it took several days to get rid of them all. So Jill decided to always clean up her food." |
"Jane decided to go on a low calorie diet. She was constantly hungry at first. But over time, her body adjusted to her new diet. She was healthier and in a better mood. Jane was glad her hard work paid off." |
Leo wished he could play tennis every day. But it was inconvenient to drive to a tennis court so often. So he played tennis by hitting the ball against his garage door. And it satisfied his tennis urge. But after breaking a window Leo decided to use a regular tennis court. |
"Lana was trying to sleep. But she heard a cricket outside. For hours, she tried to ignore it. But eventually, she went outside and shooed it away. After Lana went back to bed, however, she heard the cricket again." |
"Ivan wanted a sports car. But he didn't have enough money. So he sold important belongings of his. And he was happy that he could finally afford the car he wanted. But after a while, he felt very empty inside." |
Ron was organizing his garage. And he came across very old video games. The sight of them brought back great memories. And he brought all the games back inside and played them. Ron decided to never put the games back in his garage. |
Carl was looking through his garage. And he found one of his very old guitars. It brought back a lot of memories. But he found out that it was worth thousands of dollars. Carl almost sold it but realized the memories were more important. |
Kate and her friends were at an Asian buffet. But the waitresses didn't speak much English. They took very long to give them their drinks. And they had the wrong number of people on the bill. But Kate thought the low price was worth the trouble. |
Bob wanted to drink smoothies more often. So he bought a high quality blender. But the it was so loud that he had to wear ear plugs while using it. And he began hate using his new blender. Bob was no longer interested in smoothies and sold the blender. |
"Zoe decided to go the beach one day. When she arrived she found the beach to be very crowded. She tried her best to relax but the other beach goers were too noisy. Suddenly it started raining, making the other beach goers leave. Zoe set up her beach umbrella, relaxing quietly under it in the rain." |
"John had been running for an hour when he started feeling thirsty. He realized his water bottle was at home after searching his pouch. John decided to turn around and run back home to get his bottle. When he was half way there, it started raining. John took a break while drinking raindrops from the sky." |
"Igor woke up late for school. He jumped out of bed, but it was too late to catch the school bus. He ran all the way to school as fast as he could. When he arrived, he was puzzled to see that the schoolyard was empty. Igor laughed when he realized that it was Saturday." |
"Lisa was painting for an art gallery. She knocked her easel while working, ruining her painting. There was no time for Lisa to fix her work or start a new one. Lisa took her ruined painting to the gallery. To her surprise, everyone loved her work!" |
"Laura lost her teddy bear. She looked everywhere for her teddy, but couldn't find it. Finally, Laura began to cry in despair. She was on the floor crying when she spotted something under her bed. Laura stopped crying as she pulled her teddy from under her bed." |
"One day Lana went for a swim in the ocean. She made sure to follow precautions before getting in the water. However, Lana forgot to put on sunscreen. When she got out of the ocean, she had a terrible sunburn. Now Lana makes sure to always put on sunscreen before swimming." |
"Bill's parents took Bill and his friend Carl on a beach vacation. They were driving next to the sunny beach. They saw some people playing beach volleyball ahead. As they drove by, the boys noticed one of the women was topless. Bill and Carl were embarrassed, but not as much as Bill's parents." |
"Katy worked at a pet hospital. She loved working with animals, and excelled at her job. Her supervisors took notice of her hard work. They offered her a promotion working in the intensive care unit. Katy took the promotion, and was proud that her hard work paid off." |
"Vern played football as a freshman in high school. He didn't grow much after his freshman year. The other players got bigger, and Vern found it harder to play. Another player offered Vern some steroids to make him stronger. Vern didn't feel right about that, and he quit playing football." |
"Nelson played lead guitar. He wanted to start a metal band. He found another guitar player, but he couldn't find a bass player. Nelson decided to play bass instead of lead guitar. His band was now complete, and they started to book shows." |
"Dad was supposed to watch the kids when mom went to work. After mom left, dad fell asleep on the sofa. Opal, his eight-year-old daughter, found him sleeping. While dad was asleep Opal put several barrettes in his hair. Mom returned, and laughed at dad sleeping with hair clips in his hair." |
"Carl and Doug were playing soccer in Carl's back yard. Doug kicked the ball hard, and it flew over the fence. The ball bounced into the street, and was run over by a bus. Carl laughed, but Doug felt bad that he ruined Carl's ball. The next day Doug bought a new soccer ball for Carl." |
"Craig bought some stock in a tech company. The price of the stock subsequently fell. Craig waited for the price to recover, but it never did. He lost a lot of money when he sold his stock. He was able to deduct some of his losses on his tax return." |
"Lori was excited to get hired at the local pet store. She loved cats and dogs, and she couldn't imagine a better job. One day she had to go into the ferret room to feed the ferrets. One of the ferrets ran up Lori's pant leg. Lori screamed, and ran out of the pet store never to return." |
Walt tired of moving the sprinkler around when he watered his yard. He decided to install an automatic sprinkler system. It was hard work to install the system. The system made watering the yard much easier. Walt was proud of the work he did on the sprinkler system. |
Brad and Pete were friends in middle school. Sometimes Brad went snake-hunting in Mexico with his uncle. Brad asked Pete to join them for a snake hunt. Pete asked his mother for permission to go to Mexico. Pete's mom said that she would be a horrible mother if she let him go. |
"Marvin decided to run a marathon. He started running every day, and gradually increased his distance. He thought he was ready to run his first marathon. After running eighteen miles, Marvin had to rest. He walked the rest of the way, but was pleased to finish the race." |
"Kelly was five, and she wanted to learn to ride a bike. Her father said he would help her learn to ride. He tried to teach Kelly, but dad wasn't patient at all. He yelled at Kelly when she fell over. Kelly's mother taught her to ride a bike." |
"Walt liked working on crossword puzzles at the diner. One day he noticed the hostess working on the same puzzle. He asked her for help with his puzzle. She smiled, and gave Walt the right answer. He frequented the diner a lot before he finally asked her for a date." |
"Norm played guard on his school's football team. When he got in his stance, he felt stinging in his right hand. A bee had stung Norm's hand, and he went to the sideline. Coach took some chewing tobacco out of his mouth. He put the tobacco on Norm's hand, and the stinging got better." |
"Joe carved custom walking sticks. A friend saw his work, and asked him to judge a wood carving contest. Joe declined his friend's offer. Joe had already entered the contest, and couldn't be a judge, too. Joe's hand-carved walking stick took second prize at the contest." |
"Robbie worked as a lumberjack. For his birthday, his wife gave him a gift certificate for a manicure. Robbie didn't really want a manicure, but he went to make her happy. When his lumberjack friends found out, they made fun of Robbie. At Christmas, Robbie gave his friends gift cards for manicures." |
"Dan and Lana went to an Italian restaurant on their first date. They eventually got married. For many years they returned to the Italian restaurant to dine. After 30 years they were still married, but the restaurant closed. They were sad that the restaurant closed, but they had fond memories." |
"Curtis bought an old, beat-up car. The car needed a lot of work. Curtis put a lot of time into refurbishing the car. After he finished, the car looked perfect. He was able to sell the car for a huge profit." |
"Ginger's grandmother could no longer take care of herself. Ginger decided to move her grandmother into an assisted living center. Her grandmother was reluctant, but agreed to the move. Her grandmother did not like the assisted living center. She was much happier when Ginger suggested that she move in with her." |
"Beth loved her job as a librarian. She was distraught when she heard that the library was closing. She didn't think that she could find another job that she liked. A publisher offered her a job as a proof reader. Beth took the new job, and loved it." |
Alex was excited to get accepted into law school. His school required that male students wear a suit to class. Alex did not have a single suit. His father was proud of Alex for getting into law school. His father bought Alex two nice suits that he could wear to class. |
"Ruby was notified that her taxes were being audited. She was very upset, and she called her accountant. He reassured her that everything was in order. Her accountant gave her the supporting documentation she needed. Ruby's audit went well, and she actually received a bigger refund." |
"Ramon visited a dude ranch for his birthday. He had never ridden a horse before, but he was excited to try. Things went well at first, but then the horse bolted. Ramon thought that he might fall off, but he held on. It was one of the most exciting birthdays Ramon ever had." |
"Tammy had an intense fear of mice. When she bought a house, she wanted to keep the mice away. She bought a cat to keep the mice at bay. One day the cat killed a mouse and put it on Tammy's pillow. Tammy got rid of her cat and bought some mouse traps." |
"Hank didn't want to go to college after high school. He got a job at a local pizza shop after graduation. The pizza shop wasn't in a very good neighborhood. One night two men came in and robbed the pizza shop at gunpoint. Hank quit his job at the pizza place, and enrolled in college." |
"Lars bought a run-down house with plans to renovate it. He planned to sell the house for a profit after the renovations. After he bought the house, he discovered that the foundation was bad. The foundation repairs wreaked havoc with his renovation budget. Lars ended up losing money when he sold the renovated house." |
"Kerry sold men's watches at a high-end jewelry store in New York. Kerry like his job, but he had to move to Texas with his parents. He got a new job at another jewelry store. Kerry had trouble selling expensive watches in Texas. He quit his job at the jewelry store, and got a job selling cars." |
"Quinn was dining with his wife at a restaurant. They both noticed another diner being rude to their waiter. They both felt bad for the hard-working waiter. They guessed that the difficult diner probably wouldn't tip well. When Quinn paid for their meal, he tipped much more than usual." |
"Inez started to snore, and it bothered her husband. It kept him from sleeping at night, and this made him grouchy. He insisted that Inez see a doctor about her snoring. The doctor diagnosed her with sleep apnea, and treated her. Now Inez no longer snores, but her husband is still grouchy." |
Todd was in charge of watching the campfire. He decided to go get a drink from the cooler. While he was gone the wind picked up. The campfire spread to the surrounding grassland. Todd felt bad about leaving the campfire. |
"Kate and Nick moved to North Carolina. Kate was from Arizona, and she didn't like the snow. After one particularly bad winter, Kate wanted to move. Nick wanted to stay, so they decided to compromise. Now they spend winters in North Carolina and summers in Arizona." |
"Brad and Jill took a trip to Alaska. They booked a sightseeing trip in order to see the mountains. On the day of their trip, it was too cloudy to see anything. The pilot cancelled the flight, and they took a train ride instead. Brad and Jill had a great view of the mountains on the train ride." |
"Iving usually took his lunch to the office. He kept his lunch in the break room refrigerator. Someone kept stealing Irving's lunch from the refrigerator. He decided to go out to eat instead of eating lunch at the office. By dining out at lunch, Irving ended up eating more and gained weight." |
"Trent's father took him to a large parking lot for driving lessons. His father's expensive car had a manual transmission. Trent had difficulty learning to use the clutch and accelerator. He became frustrated, and accidentally drove the car over a curb. His dad decided to teach Trent to drive using his mother's car." |
"Maurice had trouble paying his bills. He decided to take a careful look at his budget. He discovered that he was spending a lot on dining out. He decided to stop dining at restaurants. He saved money, and found it easier to pay his monthly bills." |
"Ralph decided he wanted fresh turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. He bought a turkey and put it in his backyard. The day before Thanksgiving, he went into the yard to kill the turkey. The turkey fought Ralph, and broke his glasses. Ralph's family had ham for Thanksgiving dinner." |
"Dan was studying chemistry in college. One day he couldn't find his chemistry notebook. He searched frantically, but could not find it anywhere. After two weeks, his roommate returned Dan's notebook. He had accidentally picked it up and put it in his own backpack." |
"Erin went to see the new Star Wars movie at the theater. During the movie, a small boy next to her talked the entire time. Erin was distracted, and could not enjoy the movie. She was upset that she wasted her time and money. She asked the theater manager for a refund, and was given one." |
"Annette was afraid of tornadoes. When her husband got a job in Oklahoma, she was afraid to relocate. She was worried that a tornado would hit their home. Her husband promised her that they would have a storm shelter. This reassured Annette, and she agreed to the move." |
"Herbert had a small farm in Missouri. As he got older, Herbert had difficulty maintaining the farm. He tried to sell the farm, but could find no buyers. Unable to sell the farm, he decided to give it to his nephew. Herbert's nephew was able to keep the farm running." |
"Marvin always told his friends that he wanted to be an accountant. When he got to college, he took a course in accounting. He thought he would like it, but he found it very boring. He transferred to a course in meteorology. He loved that class, and ended up becoming a weatherman." |
"Grace was trying to sell her house. She wanted the house to be shown by appointment only. Her realtor would show up with buyers without any prior notice. This left Grace with no time to prepare the house. She was frustrated with her realtor, and fired her." |
"Karen took her dog for a walk. The dog collar was too big, and her little dog got loose. Her dog ran off, and Karen lost her. Karen put up signs about her lost dog in her neighborhood. A neighbor found her dog, called Karen, and returned her dog." |
"Robert decided to take off of work to spend time with his family. His family was happy that he was around more. This put more strain on Robert's coworkers. Management perceived Robert to be lazy, and they fired him. Now Robert spends all day with his family." |
"Little Angie wanted a donkey pinata for her party. Her mother looked everywhere, but should could not find one. She decided to make a donkey pinata for Angie. After she made it , she thought that it looked more like a rabbit. Angie didn't mind what it looked like, and she hugged her mom." |
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