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"Turner was very bad at the violin. His only dream was to get good at it. He worked hard and practiced every day. Then one day, he played the song perfectly. His parents were very impressed."
"Lewis had always wanted to be a carpenter. It had been a dream ever since he was a kid. One day, he decided to do well in school. After succeeding, he was able to get a degree. Now, Lewis is a carpenter and he is happy."
"Ford had always wanted a new car. He tried saving a lot of money. He simply could not get the money. After 6 years, he finally saved enough. Ford was able to buy his dream car."
"Brenda was very scared of bees. After she was stung as a little kid she feared them. One day, she saw one in the wild. She saw how harmless they were. Now, Brenda enjoys watching bees in nature."
"Patricia had always wanted to work for the government. She worked very hard in school. Patricia also volunteered a lot as well. After many attempts she finally got a job. Now, Patricia works for the US government."
"Stephanie loved the bakery. There were many snacks in the bakery. One day, Stephanie saw the bakery was closed. Stephanie became sad that she could buy cookies. After staying up all night, Stephanie purchased cookies in the morning."
"Eric had a very small battery. This battery was to charge his phone. One day, it went missing in his house. Eric searched everywhere for it. Eventually, Eric was forced to buy a new battery."
"Scott had a very big bed. It was so big that five people could fit. One day, he realized he could buy a smaller bed. Scott rushed to the store to buy a smaller bed. After that, Scott was a lot more comfortable."
"Christopher had always loved eating. He ate so much that he got to be very fat. One day he went to the doctors for a yearly physical. The doctor said that he was very unhealthy. Now, Christopher is on a diet and eats healthy."
"David's chin was hurting a lot. It hurt so much, he could not bend it. After twenty minutes, David went to the hospital. The doctor stated that his chin was bruised. After a couple of weeks, David's chin stopped hurting."
"Parker loved to eat cheese. One day, he decided to eat a lot. He ate so much that he had none left in his house. Finally, Parker was forced to buy more cheese at the store. Then, Parker was able to eat more cheese in peace."
"King loved to listen to music. He listened for hours every single day. One day he decided he was tired of his music. He rushed to the store and bought some new CDs. Now, King listens to his new music."
"Angela loved beads a lot. One day, she decided to start collecting them. She was able to get hundreds of beads in a month. After that, many people game Angela their beads. Now, Angela has thousands of beads in her collection."
"Mary loved animals of all kinds. Her favorite animal though, was the duck. She loved how the duck ate her bread. One day, she found a baby duck on the street. Mary adopted the duck and kept it very healthy."
"Susan had always wanted a baby. One day, she decided that she wanted a boy. She tried very hard to get a baby. After a very long time, Susan finally got a baby. Now, she lives very happily with her baby."
Allen loved to watch cartoons. He watched cartoons almost every day. He watched so many cartoons that his eyes starting hurting. Allen rushed to the doctors immediately. The doctor told him that watching that much TV is damaging to the eyes.
"Donna had a lot of pain in her ankle. She rushed to the doctors to see what had occurred. The doctor said that she had broken the bones in her ankle. It took many months for her ankle to heal. Finally, Donna was able to walk without any pain."
"Paul realized that he was late for his flight. Paul quickly packed everything. Once everything was packed, he began calling a cab. A cab arrived very quickly and Paul jumped in. Paul barely made it to the airport."
"Richard enjoyed dancing a lot. His favorite type of dance was the tango. One day at the park, he found a girl who also loved to dance. Together, they danced every night. Now, Richard dances with his girl every single day."
"Karen had a very good voice. Since she was little, everyone complimented it. One day, she decided to sing to judges. The judges loved it and made her famous. Now, Karen makes money from singing to millions."
"Sandra despised Aardvark. She did not like how they looked and smelled. One day, she stumbled across one. At first she was scared but then she became stronger. Now, Sandra likes aardvarks."
"Helen hated Asparagus a lot. She hated it so much she never ate it. One day, she accidentally tasted a little. She liked it so much she ate more. Now Helen eats Asparagus every single day."
"Richard loved eating chocolate. He loved it so much that he ate some every day. After a while, he ate so much that he grew fat. This became an issue where he had to go to the hospital. Richard then became a healthy eater."
"Melissa was deathly afraid of badgers. One day when she went to water her garden, she saw one. At first, Melissa was very scared but later, she became brave. She gave the badger a little food. Now, the badger could be considered a pet to Melissa."
"Kevin loved bacon a lot. If he could, Kevin would eat bacon every single day. One day, Kevin ran out of bacon. He quickly ran to the store to buy more bacon. Now, Kevin has a lot of bacon."
"Smith hated cabbage a lot. He had never eaten it as a kid. One day, he decided to taste cabbage again. He bought a couple heads at the store. Then, Smith started eating cabbage every day."
"Perez was experiencing a lot of pain in his cheek. He rushed to the doctors to see what the pain was about. The doctor said it was temporary. Perez was unable to eat for one day. After that, Perez's cheek was fully healed."
"Paul loved to use his computer. He would play games on it as well. One day, his computer would not turn on. This made Paul very sad. Paul had to rush to the store and get his computer repaired."
"Jackson's friends birthday was in a week. Jackson decided that he wanted to give his friend a card. Then, Jackson realized that he had none in his room. He rushed to the store to buy a couple. Then, Jackson was able to gift his friend."
"Kevin liked cows a lot. This is because they provided him with milk. One day, he decided to go to a farm. He was able to see many animals there. Finally, Kevin was able to spot hundreds of cows at the farm."
Edward had always wanted to be a hunter. He was very good with the bow and arrow. One day he decided that he was going to hunt. He was able to get a lot of animals and impress many hunters. Now he is able to hunt as a job.
"Scott wanted to build a house. The only issue was he didn't have any cement. He asked his friend where he could buy some. His friend showed him a very big store. Finally after purchasing some cement, Scott was able to build a house."
"Timothy loved to play on his bagpipes. He played them so much that he became very good at them. He played for his friends and family every day. One day, he received a phone call from the president. Then, Timothy was able to play his bagpipes for the president."
"Shirley spent a lot of money decorating her bathroom. One day, she decided she would redecorate it. She spent a lot of money and time. After many months, it was finally done. Shirley had the best bathroom in the district."
Joe was walking down the street minding his own business. All of a sudden a police officer was grabbing him. The officer said he matched the description of a bank robber! Joe knew it was a mistake but was still afraid. Fortunately he had an alibi for the time of the crime so was let go.
Jill was nervous staying with her cousin in San Francisco. He was afraid that there would be an earthquake during her visit. She was sitting at the dining table when the floor started to shake. She quickly got under the table as her cousin laughed. It was just a big truck driving by!
"Ed had finally gotten an interview for his dream job. He prepared carefully for it, researching and practicing questions. He felt confident the day of the interview. When he met the woman he was interviewing with, he knew it was bad. It was a woman he had dumped three years ago after a few dates."
"Joey's mom was having a baby girl. He begged them to name her Lulu, which was his favorite name. They didn't seem to care for it as much as he did. So he was excited when he found out her middle name would be Lulu. He felt he could call her that if he wanted to!"
"Ed went to the barber for a trim before the prom. Everything was going fine until the barber was shaving his hairline. His hand slipped, leaving Ed with a bald streak in the back. There was nothing Ed could do at that point. He just hoped his date wouldn't be too embarrassed of him."
Jill was knitting her boyfriend Sam a sweater for his birthday. She went into his closet to get another sweater to size it to. But when she gave it to him it was way too small. She realized she had accidentally used his little brother's sweater. So his little brother got the one she had knitted since it fit him.
Sally and Ed were racing their bikes down the street. Sally was in the lead then suddenly her bike flipped over. She fell hard but wasn't badly hurt. She and Ed looked around and found a medium sized stone on the street. It wasn't especially big but it was big enough to cause her to fall.
Jill had a horrible day at school on Wednesday. On Thursday as she walked to the bus she picked up a penny. She told herself it was lucky so she'd have a great Thursday. And she did have a great day. She hoped she'd find another lucky penny on Friday!
Elle glanced out the kitchen window as she was washing dishes. She was shocked when a brown horse was looking back at her. She rushed outside to find the farmer next door approaching. The horse had gotten out of his stall and wandered over. The horse quietly walked away with the farmer back to his barn.
Joe had worked for the same company for 23 years. He never expected to be waiting in the unemployment line. He and a number of others had been laid off the previous week. He hoped he would find a new job soon. But in the meantime he would have to rely on unemployment checks.
Cindy was very pleased to be babysitting for a new family. They only had one child but paid $15 an hour! Shortly after the parent left she realized why. The little boy was horrible and wouldn't listen to her at all. She left with $60 but vowed never to watch him again.
Ed and his friends were going camping for the weekend. They drove into the mountains then hiked for an hour to the campsite. They got everything set up then sat down to eat. It was them they realized they had everything except food! They drew straws to decide who had to trek back to the car.
Ellen was babysitting a 7 year old and a 2 year old. The two year old was playing with blocks when she went to get his cup. When she came back the blocks spelled out hello Ellen! She was amazed that the 2 year old could do that. They she heard his 7 year old sister laughing at the trick she played.
Lilly need to put bleach in her hair for 5 minutes for blond streaks. But she fell asleep for half an hour. When she woke up she frantically washed the bleach out of her hair. She had snow white streaks in her brown hair! She had to go to the salon to get it fixed.
Bill sat in the coffee shop waiting for his friend Al. Al finally walked in an hour late. Bill gave him a hard time. Then Al reminded him that time had changed the night before. So in fact Bill had gotten there an hour early.
"Sally had been putting change in a big jar for years. It was full of all sorts of change, not just pennies. When she wanted her very own cell phone she decided to count it out. There was $482 dollars in the jar. That was enough to buy the phone she wanted."
Joe was combing the beach for perfect shells. His sister kept picking up small shells with holes in them. He thought that was a big waste of time. Then that night she had on a pretty seashell necklace. She had used the holes to string them together.
Mary baked a birthday cake for her mother. When she took it out of the oven it was much higher on one end. She thought a bit then decided some icing would fix it. Her mother laughed when she cut into the cake. There was over half an inch of icing on one end.
Ed sat in the restaurant for 20 minutes waiting for his mom. Just as he was about to give up his cell phone rang. His mother asked him where he was. She was at the Applebee's on Third Street. He was at the Applebee's on Thirty-Third Street!
"Ellie got a rabbit for Easter who she named Samuel. She kept him in a nice hutch outside, visiting him everyday. About two weeks after she got him, she noticed something strange. There were baby bunnies in the cage with Samuel. It turned out he was actually a girl bunny."
"Joey spent his entire week at the beach trying to surf. He just couldn't get to his feet at the right time. On his last day the perfect wave came his way. He counted to keep pace with it. And he finally got on his feet, catching the wave!"
Champ got a phone call. It was a little boy. He said that he had been checking out Champ's wife. It was a good joke. But the boy's mom found out.
My grandmother sent me a coupon. It was for a free smoothie. I went to McDonald's. I went through the drive through. I was so excited!
There was water vapor in the air. They were like mini geysers. The boat had come close to them. The whales were about a mile off shore. This was on a whale watching boat.
The fireworks were pretty far away. The view was not very good. There were three separate shows. We were in New York City. It was with a group from church.
The sound was whiny and squeaky. This was on a saxophone. The instructor had asked someone to show poor embrasure. We were learning to play woodwinds. It was in middle school band practice.
I gave the waiter my cash. It was time to pay. I had never paid at a restaurant before. He was having a party. I was with my brother close to his wedding.
They only ever affected one of the plants. The leaves had orange spots. The fruit was fine. The three other plants looked normal. The blackberries were in our back yard.
I bought a pair of Earbuds at Target. I spent ten dollars. Someone told me they were cheaper at the Dollar Store. They were only a dollar. I wish I had known that before.
Our cat died shortly afterward. It was back in our garage. It had lost weight. My neighbor found it. It was missing for weeks.
"Galen Rupp got a bronze in the marathon. He did not medal in the 10,000 meters. He thought that he was faster on the track. But he stayed focused for the marathon. He might actually better at it."
She was pushed into the water. They put her cell phone to the side. They waited for the perfect chance. People wanted to surprise our lifeguard supervisor. It was the last day of the season.
Hilary was coming to switch spots. Jeff was the lifeguard in the chair. Jeff pointed to something in the water. Then he pushed her in. There was nothing in the water.
Bill wanted to start a business. His wife paid the bills. Bill quit his job. He worked very hard. Now he is one of the richest men in the world.
I was playing golf with a couple friends. I had lost my chipping wedge. We could not find it at our previous holes. I went to the clubhouse. They gave me one for free.
I dropped the flier in the band room. I was supposed to hand them out. I wanted other people to come. I was planning on coming. It was an event at church.
Ben went with Andy to see a football game. Ben's parents gave him three tickets. Ben told his parents that Jim went with him. Jim could not come. Ben sold the extra ticket.
I was adjusting my bench press. I took off a weight on one side. That created an imbalance. The bar tipped over. It made a hole in the wall.
We did not see any bears. We scanned every river. We looked from boats. We thought we would find one. This was on our trip to Alaska.
I was in Central America. There were people living almost in the jungle. We filled bags of beans and rice. We handed them out. People were glad to get them.
I was in the high school cafeteria one day. I was listening to a group of students. They began to clap in a rhythm. They clapped several times. Everyone was looking around.
Russ worked at a shipping company. The company laid him off. He went back to work for them. The same company laid him off again. He thought it was time to find a new job.
I used to run around a pond. It was there one fall. The next fall it had vanished. There was nothing but dirt. I was surprised.
Alex owed Tim some money. He offered to go get some pizza. He asked if Alex could cut his debt in half. Alex agreed. He hurried to get the pizza.
My stepdad said never to visit on my motorcycle. I had just come to visit them. There was oil in the garage. My bike leaked oil. I parked my bike in his garage.
My group was singing at a church. We made a mistake on the last few notes. There were two different endings. The drummer blamed it on himself. I hope no one noticed.
My feet were hot. I sprinted 100 meters. I had just done a lap with a couple people. They were almost finished when I arrived. I decided to do a lap barefoot.
"Bill was a diabetic. He needed a kidney. He got one from his cousin, Laura. His health improved quickly. He was very thankful for her."
My piano teacher told me to write a song. I wrote one that lasted about a minute. I had no idea what I was doing. She actually played it. It sounded odd.
The lady gave me a free burger and fries. I was prepared to pay for my meal. She had remembered my request. I had once asked for free food. I went to that McDonald's every day.
Sam went to visit a friend in Germany. His luggage had got lost. His friend owned a clothing store. He took his friend there. He bought Sam some clothes.
A couple of my friends went swimming. They had the same size and kind of suit. But they were different colors. So they switched tops. They looked good together.
Michelle taught a bible study. She told the kids to start a journal. She wanted them to write their prayers. One of the students wrote twenty pages. She was happy people used them.
It was a cold day. The wind was blowing. People were huddled together. Amy asked if Matt wanted to hug. He said no.
I was jogging down the road. My dad lives out of town. He saw me. He picked me up. We went for some Chinese food.
There was snow everywhere. I finally got my motorcycle started. I was driving really slow. I got a quarter mile from the house. And I slid into a snowbank.
I had just run at a cross country meet. Our coach had said not to push ourselves in the race. I did not like that idea. I did a cartwheel in protest. The next week I ran a personal best.
I was told I had to get a solicitor license to knock on doors. I went downtown. I had to get a business license. I had to get a card made. A lady tried to get taxes from me too.
I took it the harness off the cat. The cat did not want to go back inside. I took the cat outside. We bought the cat a harness. The cat always liked to go outside.
Michael was excited to run at the state cross country meet. He was on of the extras on the team. It was his first year. He ran a 17:30. That was about half a minute faster than his previous best.
I was at the beach with my youth group. I was with some people in the ocean. One of the girls noticed something. A guy had picked her up earlier. She wondered if he liked her.
I was walking back from the store. It was a hot day. A man gave me a ride the rest of the way. He was a little rude to me. I thanked him anyway.
Julie worked at GNC. Sara came into the store. She asked if Anna was working that day. Anna was not working. Sara had hoped to see her friend.
Dolly read the prayer of Jabez. It inspired her to move. She left her teaching job. She took a better job offer. She was happy for a change.
I was ready for my first date with someone. I had my truck cleaned out nicely. It looked better than it ever had. It was a week before we were supposed to go out. Then I got a flat tire.
I tried to be quiet. I walked back up the stairs. The bathroom was downstairs. I was visiting my aunt and uncle. My aunt wanted me to use the bathroom downstairs at night.