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Renee really wanted to do something fulfilling with her life. She had a desire to give back to the world. She currently has a dead end job and hates it. She quit her job and decided to join the Peace Corp. She told her friends about it and they were all supportive of her.
Tim was watching the night sky. He loved using his telescope. A small anomaly caught his eye. Tim checked it and realized it was something new. Tim was excited about his new discovery.
"Mona went to Paris to study music. When she met her piano teacher, she had a hard time understanding him. She tried to speak in English but he didn't understand her. Eventually, they found a way to communicate with their hands. Until Mona learned enough French to follow her lessons."
"Tony's parents forced him to take piano lessons for years as a kid. But he had no interest in the music he was taught to play. As an adult, however, he started listening to Bach and Beethoven. So he pursued playing piano again and loved it. Tony was glad that he had years of previous experience too."
Grace had gone on a trip to Vegas. She went into several of the casinos. Grace ended up gambling away all her money. She had no money to pay for her hotel. Grace's mother paid for the hotel over the phone by credit card.
Susie was invited to a movie premier. She was so excited. She got her best dress on. She then decided she was going to get autographs. She ended up seeing numerous celebrities.
Jill was at the bar. Guys kept hitting on her. They kept offering her drinks. Jill accepted them all. She gave them away to her friends.
"Nicole was a star volleyball player at her high school. She was given a full scholarship to a university to play. Her senior year she broke her leg in a game. She had to miss the rest of the season. Luckily, the university agreed to still honor her scholarship."
Sally and Tommy saw a family of Syrian refugees on TV. They were sad and wanted to help. They decided to have a lemonade stand. They sold lemonade all day Saturday. Tommy and Sally felt glad they raised fifty two dollars.
Dennis had a rash. His doctor gave him a special cream. The rash was gone very quickly. Dennish applied it five more times. Soon he was cured!
"In preparation for an upcoming bike race Ryan road his bike nightly. It was summer in a hot climate, so night rides were ideal. While peddling over a bridge a car veered toward him. Drenched in sweat and tired, he peddled furiously to avoid the car. Ryan dodged, stopped, and yelled an expletive at the car as it passed...
"Marty had a pain in his tooth, so he decided to go to the dentist. The dentist told him he must have his tooth extracted. The dentist put Marty to sleep. When Marty woke up, the lights were off. They had forgot about him and left him in the office!"
Susie was learning to ice skate. She bought it would be easy. But she learned it was the quite the contrary. She was nervous about falling. So she held on the wall the entire time.
Aaron did a lot of woodwork in his spare time. He sold pieces like tables and chairs. A local furniture store contacted Aaron. They liked his work. The store owner wanted to sell pieces of Aaron's.
"Jan was wearing an apron to bake cookies. Her son, Jared, wanted to help bake cookies too. Jared wanted to wear an apron while he baked. Jan made Jared an apron. They wore their aprons to make the rest of the cookies."
Allie was putting groceries away. All the sudden she dropped something. It was the jar of pickles. Allie was so furious. She had to clean it all up.
Suzy was feeling so stressed out. It was really getting to her. So she decided to go and meditate. It helped tremendously. She then could see clearly.
"Derek stopped at a four way intersection. As soon as he continued driving, another car accelerated. It collided with Derek's car. Although he was dizzy, he tried to get out of the car. He managed to escape and called the cops for support."
"Emma loved to jump as high as she could. She challenged her little sister, Allie, to a jumping contest. Allie was smaller, and could not jump as high. Allie kept trying and trying. One day, she finally jumped higher than Emma."
"It was winter and the flu was going around. Joe was quite afraid he would catch the flu. He thought it best to get a flu shot. Many of his friends got sick that winter. As Joe had his flu shot, he didn't get sick."
"Sue and Steve had been dating for 3 years. Sue was sure they were going to get engaged. One day Steve took Sue for a walk. During the walk, he dropped down on one knee. He asked her to marry him and she said yes."
Suzy and her friends decided to have a boat race. Suzy made sure she had a head start. So she naturally won. But her friends found out and disqualified her. Suzy then gave up the title.
Steph turned on his car radio. Several stations played the same song. This irritated him. He decided to punch the radio. It completely broke.
Tim redecorated the apartment while his girlfriend was working. He spent a long time trying to figure out what she'd like. Unfortunately she didn't care for it when she got home. Tim wound up having to change it around again. This time with her input.
Mallory was an ordained priest and she could marry anyone. She started doing local weddings for her gay friends and co-workers. She started to believe she was a real priest and began wearing robes. She kept doing weddings and acting like a priest on her off time. The Church thought she was doing so well she was invited...
Tom wanted to buy a gun. He decided to go to the shooting range. He figured it would be a good place to learn about them. Everyone Tom talked to was an idiot. It made Tom rethink gun culture.
She moved closers to the window to look out. The night was dark but the glass was clear. She could see the large tree outside in the yard. It swayed gently in the wind. She turned from the window and went to bed.
Robert woke up this morning feeling very sick. He had no choice but to call into work. His boss was upset and told him to come in on Saturday instead. Robert hung up the phone and laid his head down. He fell asleep while debating to find a new job or not.
Tim wanted to graduate early. He took classes during summer. He took extra credit courses. Tim eventually got enough credits. He graduated a year early.
"A friend who lives in Chicago is letting me stay with her. There's a convention in town, so I thought it would be great. Except to her, living in Chicago means the suburbs of Chicago. So now I have an hour and a half commute every day. I should have just rented a hotel room closer to the city."
Candace was listening to the radio as she took a shower. Her favorite song came on. Candace began to dance. Candace slipped and fell. She never danced in the shower again.
"The man liked hiking. He went into the desert for a long hike. He brought plenty of water. After a couple of hours, he sat down in the shade. It was a very hot day!"
Tom was pretty poor. His girlfriend was really rich. She would often pay for things for him. Over time this created problems between them. Eventually they felt it was better to break up.
"Terry bought a bag of chips from the store. When he got home, he realized the chips were expired. Terry brought the chips back to the store. The manager gave him a refund. Terry began to check expiration dates when he bought groceries."
Julie had a test. She also had a birthday party to attend. She decided she had studied enough for the test. The next day Julie got to her test and was not ready. She made her first bad grade.
"Marta's air conditioner kept shutting off for some reason. She didn't have enough money to get it repaired. Not knowing what to do, she started pressing random buttons. It seemed to work temporarily, which satisfied her. The next day, though, it stopped working entirely."
Tim couldn't clean up after himself. He decided to get a house cleaner. He looked up reviews and asked around. He was able to find someone he trusted. His place became much cleaner.
"I am a substitute teacher. When I get called to teach, sometimes it is an emergency. I was called to teach for someone whose appendix burst once. I had to rush to the school to teach for her that day. The teacher was very thankful that I could help her on short notice."
Julie was going to the beach with her friends. She had been checking the weather nonstop. When the got to the beach it was sunny. Suddenly the sky darkened and it started to rain. The girls had to stay inside the rest of the trip.
Matt went out to eat with his friends. They all decided at the end to dine and dash. Matt participated as well. After everyone went home Matt felt very bad about what they did. Matt went back to the restaurant and paid for everyone's food.
John was riding his motorcycle. He ran over some nails on the road. He quickly stopped. John called his friend with a truck. John and his friend put the motorcycle into the truck.
Suzy was pregnant. This was her first child. All the sudden her water broke. When she delivered the baby was beautiful. Suzy was happy to be a mom.
A wire from his braces was poking Michael's mouth. It hurt his mouth quite a bit. He put some wax on the wire. The wax felt good against his mouth. Michael's mouth felt better.
Joan was in a book reading club. She read half of the book of the month. Joan really hated the book. She went to the meeting and voiced her opinion. Several of the other members hated the book as well.
The pond was full of wildlife. It was becoming overrun with frogs. The park ranger said they would need to catch some. They all brought nets and buckets to the pond. They captured fifty in the first hour!
Tina found a dog after a hurricane. It wasn't wearing a collar. She put up signs to try to find its owner. She asked everyone in the neighborhood to help. She ended up adopting the dog.
"Mark always liked breakfast more than any other meal. But once, he didn't feel like eating it. When asked why, he just replied he wasn't hungry. Turns out he thought he was getting fat. He decided he was fine after a few days of hunger."
Kate's friend Sue was out of town all summer. Kate missed talking to her friend. Finally Sue called and Kate was very excited to talk to her. But Sue spent the whole time talking about herself. The conversation wasn't as fun as Kate had hoped.
Jen had taken off her ring to wash her hands. She had put it on the side of the sink. The ring fell into the trash can. Jen had to dig in the trash to find her ring. Jen stopped removing her ring to wash her hands.
There was a beautiful table on sale. Many people walked by and admired it. Lucy saw it and it struck her eye. She could not afford it so she cried. Her boyfriend bought it for her.
"After moving to a new city, Mike wanted to buy a moped. He figured it would be more efficient than buying a car. He looked around at a couple of shops. He came across one that had everything he wanted. He rode out of the store looking fly."
The baby is coming home today. She has been at the hospital for almost a week. They had to make sure her breathing was okay. She passed all her tests this morning. She will be leaving around noon.
I went to a restaurant yesterday. I wanted to take out some fish. But then the lady was not using gloves. I was disgusted. I ended up walking out.
"Alex had a membership at a wholesale club. Over the year, he had barely visited the club. The membership was up for renewal. Alex felt like the fifty dollars was a waste of money. Alex didn't renew his membership."
Todd had many large trees in his front yard. Every fall he grew tired of raking all of the fallen leaves. One fall Todd bought a leaf blower to get rid of the leaves. His neighbors complained about the noisy leaf blower. Todd decided to hire a yard worker to take all of the leaves.
Yesterday was my daughter's first day of school. She had been waiting for that day all summer long. She has so much fun at school. I was pretty excited for her return also. She was bright and early for the bus that day.
"Janet planted pumpkin seeds in the spring. The seeds started to grow. Janet watered the plants. Small pumpkins started growing on the plants. In the fall, Janet had dozens of giant pumpkins for Halloween."
Tom's neighbors bought a new stereo. They would often crank up their music. Tom was really annoyed by it. Eventually he got enough courage to ask them to turn it down. The neighbors agreed to it.
"Zoey's neighbor's, Ms Smith, cat gave birth to a litter of kittens. Only kitten survived being born. Ms Smith promised to give it to her if she did good in school. Every night, Zoey studied hard and long every day. When Zoe showed Ms Smith her report card, the kitten was now hers."
We were really thirsty after some shopping. So we stopped into a nearby Starbucks. I wasn't sure what I wanted. So I decided on an iced tea lemonade. It was delicious and refreshing.
My husband and I needed a new roof. We scrimped and saved our money until we had enough. My husband and I called around until we got the best price quote. We found a roofer that met our needs. Our home now has a wonderful new roof.
Allie started playing soccer for the first time. She was in elementary. She scored her own goal however. Her family laughed. Allie was so embarrassed that she sat down.
"Charles wanted the perfect suit to wear at for his wedding. Charles visited many stores but didn't find what he wanted. His aunt volunteered to make him a one-of-a- kind suit. Charles bought everything she needed to make him the suit. On his wedding day, Charles proudly wore the suit his aunt made for him."
Nina told Colleen she found a tiny black kitten named Marie. Marie was found shivering outside with a huge 150 pound dog. Colleen remembered dreaming about a black cat the night before. They both thought it was a sign. So Colleen gave the orphan kitten Marie a loving home.
Fred had asked Tina out. She said yes. They went for Chinese food. The food was terrible. But they liked each other and wanted to see each other again.
"A cop car with it's siren on approached Gary. Gary had to park on the side of the road. The cop walked to Gary. He asked if he had a lighter for his cigarette. Although Gary was confused, he lent a lighter to him."
"My first trip to Six Flags amusement park was a mixed experience. First I went to the arcade, it was a blast. I really enjoyed the log flume. However, the roller coaster made me vomit. I decided never to ride a roller coaster again."
The playground was boring. The park decided to add a fun slide. It was huge! The kids in the neighborhood all went down it dozens of times. It was a great addition to the park!
America decided to launch an air attack on Japan. The president consulted with his Generals to get it done. They decided to launch bombers from an aircraft carrier. The hornet was chosen for the attack. Eventually 16 bombers were launched against Tokyo.
Stewart checked into a hotel late at night. He took the room keys and found the room. Someone shouted from inside when he tried to open the door. Stewart angrily stormed back to the front desk. The hotel clerk apologized for giving Stewart the wrong room.
"On my way to work traffic was exceptionally slow. As I got closer to an intersection I noticed sirens and lights. A white sedan had collided with a green pick up head on. There was debris, gas and oil leaking all over the ground. As I drove by I saw a victim being loaded into the ambulance."
Jerry was the choir teacher at Baldwin High. His show choir always did well at competition. The students really loved learning about music from Jerry. He made class fun and relaxing. High school is a place where fun is usually associated with class.
Justin's teacher had given them a genealogy project. He was very interested in the project. Justin traced his family tree back several generations. His teacher was impressed with how thorough his research was. Justin got an A on his project.
Jane was old. She had to use an oxygen tank. She refused to stop smoking. One day she was smoking too close to the tank. It almost caught on fire.
"Shelly was a very good swimmer. She took part in lots of competitions and often came first. The upcoming competition was very important so she had to do well. She trained extremely hard. In the end Shelly didn't win, but still qualified for nationals."
"Jimmy was an artist. He was working on his biggest project yet. He worked on it every night for weeks. When he finished, he sold it at an art show. Jimmy was rich!"
Tricia had a reading test. But she didn't try on it. She filled out random bubbles. So she was placed in a low level. Tricia's parents were mad at her for that.
Troy's son was getting too big for his bike. The boy's birthday was coming up soon. Troy decided to buy him a bigger bike. His son loved the new bike. They donated the old bike to a center in town.
"Greg was renowned for his laziness. Once, he didn't change clothes for a week. He said it was because he couldn't be bothered. In reality, Greg didn't know how to work the washing machine. In the end, he resorted to just buying new clothes for the week."
"Abe wasn't pleased with his new neighbor. Not only did they play music all day, but they banged the walls. He tried to talk to them, but they were so intimidating, he recoiled. As the noises weren't going away after a month, Abe decided to move. He found a new apartment, but there too someone was loud."
"Joanna was a very talkative person. Because of this, she was very good at ending awkward silences. Once, her mother in law made an inappropriate remark. Joanna filled the silence by agreeing with her mother in law. Now, everybody thinks she's a bigot."
Allie got something in the mail. She went to go see what it was. It was a box of chocolate. When she got it she tried it. It tasted awful.
The city of Connellsville experienced a bad flood. The flood destroyed many houses. The flood also destroyed many businesses. The streets were completely flooded. The flood has a horrible impact on the city of Connellsville.
Jim and Donna had been dating for 3 years. Jim was ready to propose to Donna. He planned the perfect night. He took her to dinner and then for a walk on the beach. Then Jim proposed and she said yes.
"My brother's high school had a game versus my high school. We both play soccer for our school's teams. As a joke, I told him to break a leg during the match today. Halfway through the game, he accidentally broke my leg. I guess I should be more careful about what I say."
"Jenny didn't like the dentist. When she was young she had to have orthodontic work. The orthodontist gave her braces that she wore outside her mouth. They looked very ugly and made her feel bad. Although it was a bad experience, she appreciates her straight teeth."
Will was a manager at a fast food restaurant. He had forgotten to order fries. There was not many bags of fries left in the store. The store ran out of fries early in the day. They had to substitute the other sides for the fries.
"Olivia strives very hard to be a good person. She gives to charity. She also helps at a soup kitchen every week. But despite her best intentions, she doesn't feel good enough. So she decides to go see a psychologist to talk about it."
Tom likes hiking. He wanted to get his friend Bob into hiking. They planned a trip to go to a nearby hiking area. While they were hiking Bob twisted his ankle. Luckily Tom always brings ankle braces.
John was camping and needed some water. He grabbed a bucket. Then walked up a hill to the well. He got some water from the well. He went back to his camp with the water.
Rhonda works as a school guidance counselor. This week she had to do crisis counseling. One of the middle school students was killed in a shooting. All of the other students took it very hard. Rhonda is great at her job but she was very upset this week too.
Tim's windows were very plain. He decided he needed to fix them up a bit. He looked up different window treatment options online. Tim was able to find a couple that matched his decor. He copied the looks and it fit great.
Greta was responsible for interviewing Robbie for a job. Robbie's credentials looked very impressive to Greta. During the interview Robbie was rude and condescending. Greta recommended that Robbie not be hired. Robbie was surprised and insulted when he did not get the job.
"Tom liked apples. Tom went to the kitchen to grab an apple but they were all gone. Tom's wife through the apples away because they were no longer edible. He had to be at work in twenty minutes, he rushed to the store. Tom bought a bag of apples and made it to work on time."
"Today my daughter asked me to adopt a new child. I told her as a single mom, I couldn't afford two children. She thought on that for a little while in her room. Shortly before dinner, she came out of her room with a big smile. She told me I just needed to adopt a new daddy."
"I bought four used tires for my car. In a week, two of them were bad. I tried filling the holes in the tires. This did not work at all. I decided to bite the bullet and buy all new tires."
Ken was at the gas station filling up his truck. His friend Tony was also at the gas station. While they were getting gas another guy tried to start a fight. Ken didn't know the guy but Tony did. Luckily Ken was able to talk the man out of fighting and the man left.
"Every morning started with a pot of coffee for Michelle. One morning she turned the coffee on as usual. However, the carafe was not in position. Coffee flowed all over the countertop. Michelle was unhappy, and hoped this would never happen again."
"Maria was swimming in the local pool. When she got home, her eyes were burning. Maria used eyedrops. Her eyes felt better. Maria brought goggles the next time she went swim."
Patrick and his friends were bored one night. They decided to goof around on the local playground. Patrick's friends dared him to go down the child slide. He went but got stuck in the middle. Patrick felt extremely foolish for making such a mistake.