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Donald felt like he had no privacy. His kids were always barging in. He put a do not disturb sign on the door. Then his kids learned to knock first. Donald was relieved he could have some privacy now.
Tim wanted the red ball in the toy store. His Mom refused to give him money for it. Tim decided to ask the neighbors if he could do chores. He mowed lawns and pulled weeds. He earned enough money to buy the red ball.
Martha liked to knit socks. She would spend all day making many pairs. She usually donated them to a children's hospital. She took a huge box full of them to donate. The kids were all very happy.
Tanner loved playing baseball. He worked hard on his hitting abilities. Tanner wondered if he was good enough to make the highschool team. He attended tryouts. Tanner was the most excited boy in school when he made the team!
"Greg was known as a loan shark in town. He would lend money to anyone at a very high interest rate. One day, Nancy needed $5000. He agreed to give it to her if she repaid $10,000. Nancy was desperate so she did it."
"A couple of months ago we got 10 ducks. They were so small then that I could fit 3 in the palm of my hand. They are Muscovy ducks, so they grew very quickly. They are supposed to get to around 10 pounds. Already it takes both arms to pick one up!"
"On my way to college one morning, I was backed up in traffic. There were several cars in front of me for about an hour. I didn't know what was going on, until I saw police officers. They informed us that there had been a school shooting nearby. I sat in my car and cried with worry about my cousin, but he was ok."
Tara had lost her brand new hat. She looked everywhere for her hat. She was about to give up when she looked at her dog's house. The dog had a few scraps of fabric in his mouth. He had eaten the hat.
"Alexander wrote every day to his pen pal in Africa. His pen pal had different views and it was very mind-opening. They discussed all kinds of matter from politics to philosophy. But one day his pen pal stopped writing. Alexander didn't know why, but he was very disappointed."
The dietitian wanted to teach the students how to be healthy. She talked about fat and calories. She gave them healthy ideas for snacks. They all worked together to plan a healthy meal. The dietitian sent them home with a bunch of healthy recipes.
Sam was extremely picky. He would only eat pizza and fries. His mother would try to get him to eat other things but he refused. Until one day she made a lasagna and Sam tried it and liked it. Sam promised to try all kinds of new things.
Gretchen combed her hair in the morning. She noticed one grey hair. She pulled the grey hair out with tweezers. Then she noticed another grey hair. She left that one where it was.
"Suzanne always sucked her thumb when she slept at night. To help her stop that behavior, her mom gave her a doll. Suzanne hugged the doll, but still sucked her thumb. So the mom decided to give her a pacifier. Suzanne loved it very much and, in time, stopped sucking her thumb."
Sandra needed cheap daycare for her children. She couldn't afford the rates the local centers charged. Living in El Paso she had the perfect idea. Sandra started dropping her kids off with a sitter in Juarez. She found it was an affordable solution for her.
Molly was visiting her grandma. She noticed a big apple tree in the yard. Her grandma asked if she'd like to pick apples. Molly said yes. They spent the whole afternoon picking them.
I walked to the grocery store by myself today. It was my 12th birthday and I thought I was old enough. On the way back I got lost and started to cry. But Mom appeared from behind a tree and walked me home. I guess I'm not old enough after all.
I was carrying my purse with me. A man grabbed my bag. He ran off with my bag. I ran after him but could not catch him. I reported the crime to the police.
Justin knew it was time for upgrade. He was having a baby with his girlfriend. His old car was with him since he turned 18. It was very hard for him to sell. Justin finally sold the car to move on with his life.
"I went to play basketball with my friends the other day. We met at the gym in the afternoon to play. While we were playing I fell and hurt my ankle. It hurt so bad I had to stop playing for the day. Even though I hurt my ankle, I still had a lot of fun!"
"A West Babylon New York man is very lucky. He won the million dollar lottery twice. Inn 2012 he bought a twenty dollar scratch-off ticket. He won a million dollars on that ticket. In May 2016, he won another million dollars on another scratch-off."
Liz had her whole family over for Thanksgiving dinner. She put the turkey in the oven for four hours as instructed. Everyone was at the table waiting to eat. But the turkey wasn't even partially done. She had forgotten to thaw it so it needed another few hours to cook.
It was very windy that day. The wind blew the neighbor's trash can into my yard. I went outside to pick up the trash. Among the trash was a ten dollar bill. I kept the money.
Derek was running late for class. He hopped on the bus just in time. He was on his way to school on the bus. He reached down in his backpack to pull out his computer. It wasn't there!
"I went by the lake to observe the winter geese. The sun was setting down and the geese were many. I sat on the grass and waited for them to take flight. After fifteen minutes, they started to move and flapped their wings. I saw them leave as the sun was reflecting gold on their wings."
Joe and dan wanted to get away. They decided to go fishing. They picked a quiet spot off the coast. They fished all day long and stayed the night. It was a trip to remember for both guys.
"I decided I wanted to take my family somewhere special. We all love animals so I decided the zoo was the perfect outing. We walked around the entire zoo seeing all sorts of beautiful animals. We saw lions, monkeys, elephants, giraffes and so many others. It was a very memorable day with the whole family."
"Jessica sniffed the growing flowers in her front yard. She had a bad reaction to the pollen. Before she got worse, her mother had to take her to the doctor. The doctor told them that Jessica was very allergic to those flowers. Jessica had to stay inside for the rest of spring."
Sue had worked all summer to get ready for the marathon. When the race started Sue bolted off the starting line. She ran 26 miles. As she ran she stopped and got some water. When she crossed the finish line her family was there cheering her on.
I was walking home from just like every other day. The clouds were dark and looming over head as I walked. Today I had forgotten to bring my umbrella. The rain started as if the clouds burst open. When I got home I was drenched from the storm.
"Jay was a high school freshman who loved basketball. Jay practiced all summer to get ready for tryouts for the team. Jay was nervous, but he did his best on the first day of tryouts. The coach asked Jay to stay behind so they could talk. The coach told Jay he will be the team's starting forward!"
"Tom wanted his autobiography to be written. He hired Mark to write the book. After months of hard work, Mark produced a wonderfully-written book. The book was a best-seller. Tom told everyone he himself had written the book."
"I worked hard for many months to get a promotion. I studied the materials needed for hours everyday. When I had my final interview for the promotion, I crushed it. My boss was very impressed with my skills and knowledge. I got the promotion and a raise!"
It was a normal day at the bank. Not a sound could be heard aside from the boring elevator music. All of sudden three men come crashing into the bank. They tell the clerks to give them all the money. The crooks get away with all the money and severe damage to the bank.
One day Jerry is driving to his mom's house. He starts to hear a tick in the engine. He pulls over and takes a look. His engine is nearly on fire. He calls his mom and tells her he will be late for dinner.
Teesha wanted to learn to be more artistic. She decided to research art classes. She selected an art class specializing in pottery. Teesha attended her pottery class once a week. Teesha made 2 bowls and 3 vases in her pottery class.
Bob wanted to buy a house. He got a job at a call center to fund his endeavor. Bob worked overtime to earn the money he needed. Working so many hours gave him a back injury. Bob had to spend the money he earned at a chiropractor instead.
"Selena went to the fair to spend a day of fun in the sun. She tried a few rides but really wanted to try the new roller coaster. There was a long line and she waited an hour. When her time came, she sat down with anticipation. The ride lasted thirty seconds, but at the end, she was exhilarated."
Matt and his friends decided to visit Top Golf. Matt had never played golf before. Matt's palms were sweaty from fear of looking dumb. He swung the club and accidentally hit someone's head. Matt was embarrassed and looked away.
Rex was driving to his football practice. He noticed a sound coming from his car. He gets out to take a closer look. He pops the hood and finds smoke everywhere. Rex was so mad he blew his engine.
The man brought his groceries to the cashier. The cashier rang up the groceries. The man couldn't find his wallet. He left the store embarrassed. He went to another store to do his shopping the next time.
Lisa had never ridden a horse. She wanted to try horseback riding this summer. Her friend invited her to visit her farm. Lisa went and rode the three horses they kept there. She was proud of herself for trying something new.
Brad is taking a walk in the woods. It's what he does to get away from it all. Brad see's something brown in the woods. He notices it's a huge bear. Brad runs quickly back to safety.
"Rex had always wanted to learn to play an instrument. He decided to learn to play violin. At first it was tough to play. However, he practiced until he felt comfortable with the violin. He was happy to finally be learning how to play an instrument."
Joe has always wanted to see a baseball game. One year his father buys baseball tickets for a birthday present. Joe and his father go to the baseball game. They have a terrific day together at the game. Joe is happy that he finally saw a baseball game.
Larry had a license to fly a small plane. He was a little rusty but figured he'd be fine. He took off and everything was going well. But he quickly crashed into a field. Larry walked away unharmed but his plane was totaled.
"Maria got pregnant at last. However, she now suffered from nausea every day. Her husband worried since she was losing weight. So he took her to see a doctor. Maria was admitted and injected with nutrients."
Ava was listening to a female artist sing on Youtube. She became enamored with the singer's voice. Ava vowed to get the autograph of such a talented woman. She flew all the way to Japan and was shocked at what she learned. Ava's favorite singer was a computer program!
Paige always dreamed about going on a cruise. She saved up her money. Paige booked a European cruise. The cruise was very fun. Paige was glad that she went on the cruise fulfilling her dream.
"Last Tuesday we tried to order takeout food. We decided on Chinese food. Both of our restaurants' phones were not working. Frustrated, we ordered pizza. Later we learned Comcast had an outage and many phone lines were down."
There was a man who was kind to everyone. He always shared his food. One day an evil woman stole his food. He told her he forgave her. She was so shocked that she returned all of his food.
Antonio was happy. His new pizza place was doing great business. His pizza place had an edge on all the others. He only used the freshest and best ingredients. His pizza place would be there for a long time.
Nick had to deliver a speech to his class. He was very nervous. His teacher told him to take deep breathes and relax beforehand. Nick relaxed and told himself he would do fine. He went on to give the best presentation in the class.
Bob looked closely under the sink. He spotted what looked like rot. Bob then inspected the vinyl flooring near the sink. He decided it looked pretty bad. Bob called a professional to fix the issues.
"I bought a car and started driving it everywhere. It became like a part of me and I was very attached to it. While making a turn, a person smashed into my car with theirs. It was totaled and I feared I'd never be able to afford another car. The insurance company paid for my car's value and I got new one!"
"Jude owned his first car for two years. Unfortunately, the car had many problems. Once it broke down, there was no point in fixing it. Jude was upset because he had made many memories with the car. A few days later, he bought a new car to make new memories with."
Katie went to the park to fly her kite. Her kite got stuck in a tall tree tree. Katie couldn't reach her kite. She asked a tall man for help. The man got her kite out of the tree.
The Williams family were getting a new dog. It was a big day for them and the kids were excited. They all drove out to the shelter to get a dog. They found a lovable little collie and named her Biscuit. Biscuit and the Williams were a match made in heaven.
Bill hadn't been having a good day. First his car broke down. Then he spilled nacho cheese all over his shirt. Bill pulled into the driveway tired. He opened the door to his house to find all of his friends and family!
"Marcus told his eldest son to watch his younger brother. The older brother however, only wanted to play. He left the child unsupervised. The child played and knocked over the older brother's computer. The older brother cried at the loss of this computer."
"Mary was going through her closet and couldn't find anything to wear. She needed a new dress for her date that weekend. So Mary decided to go to the local mall and do some shopping. Mary went to a few stores and tried on several dresses. After spending most of the day shopping, she finally found the dress!"
"Jadyn had two stepsisters and a step mom. She was so used to being a single child, she was miserable. Soon, her stepmom decided to step in and take her on more outings. Next thing you know, Jadyn was actually having fun! She had so much fun, she started looking forward to outings every week."
"After Maria got dressed, she decided she needed to do some work. Maria sat down at her laptop and looked at her schedule. Maria had to write a review for a new movie today. So, Maria looked up showtimes for the movie she had to watch. Maria found a showtime at 8:30 PM that day."
Grant started the lawn mower. The lawn mower stopped after a few minutes. Grant realized that it was out of gas. Grant put the lawnmower away. Grant bought a donkey to eat the grass.
Susan was not happy at her new job. She found herself bristling at her new supervisor's brusque attitude. Susan confided in some colleagues that she was unhappy. She discovered her co-workers shared her feelings. They all met with the supervisor and shared their feelings.
"July 12th was Amazon Prime Day. My wife and I did some browsing. I found nothing I needed. She bought a kitchen drawer organizer. It was a good bargain, but we wish there were more items."
"A man in a hoodie walked into the convenience store. He grabbed a soda and took it to the counter. The cashier told him the price for the drink. However, he pulled up a bat once the man reached for his wallet. The cashier apologized and accepted the wallet."
Ina wanted to make some extra cash. She decided to sell her eggs. But the lab explained the procedure to her in depth. It was much more complicated than she had thought. Ina decided to find a different way to earn some cash.
"Lauren packed her rod and reel, along with some bait. She got on her boat, and sailed through the lake. She found a spot, and cast her line into the water. She felt a tug and pulled her line in. She caught a smallmouth bass, and took it home for dinner."
Holly was laid off of her job of twenty years. She was anxious about finding a new job. She was able to line up an interview within a week. They loved her! She had a new job with more money two weeks later.
"John and Savannah bought an old house. It needed a lot of work to fix it up. Every weekend they worked fixing it up. They bought antiques to furnish it with. When they finished, it was considered the jewel of the neighborhood."
"As election cycles go, this was a rough one. Ronald was sure he had it in the bag. He campaigned his heart out all year long. On election night, he was delivered a crushing defeat. He was flabbergasted, but he conceded nonetheless."
"The game was tied at 89 with 30 seconds to go. Tim ran as soon as he can to score a basket. When he tried to make a tear drop shot, it slightly missed. I was able to catch the rebound and make a transition basket. Our team ended up winning the game."
"Two young men were playing roughly in their rented house. During a scuffle, one boy was thrust into the wall. When he stood up from the wall, he saw he left a hole. The young men hung up a poster to cover their destruction. Their landlord never noticed it when he inspected it."
"I had been craving pizza for days. I decided that's what I wanted for dinner. I called a nearby restaurant to place my order. Thirty minutes later, the delivery girl arrived. I brought the pizza inside and ate five slices!"
"Luke noticed that his phone was running low on battery power. He decided to plug it into an outlet. Slowly his phone began to regain battery power. When it was finally full, Luke unplugged it. He was glad that his phone was no longer running low on power."
Joey and lance were planning a trip to vegas. They decided to go visit all the sites. They ended up seeing several shows. Joey played the slots and Lance the cards. Joey hit it big on the slots it was the best trip ever.
"The contests took turns performing in the cafeteria. The first few mainly did acrobatics and magic tricks. However, Dan simply came onto the stage with a water bottle. He flipped it in the air and it landed vertically on the table. Everyone clapped for him."
Debbie made popcorn balls to put on Christmas tree. She hung them Christmas Eve so they'd be there in the morning. When she went down in the morning with her children they were gone. She found the dog asleep in front of the tree. She could guess that he had eaten them all.
"Tonight, Phil was going to confess his love to his crush. They were both at a party, and everyone knew Phil was scared. Phil approached his crush with flowers in hand. At first, she was confused, but then, she was happy. She exclaimed that she would love a date with him."
"After years of trying for a child, the doctors called me infertile. Family comforted me with thoughts of pets or adoption. I had never considered adoption before now. On the 1st we are going to an adoption agency. After our appointment a new baby will be welcomed into the family."
"For many years, Sue would not participate in social media. She worried that it would be a waste of time. Finally one of her cousins convinced her to sign up. Sue was surprised at how easily she could reconnect with old friends. Now, Sue enjoys time chatting online with these people every day."
Ashley was afraid of pitbulls. One day she was walking alone in the park. Halfway through the park she ran into a loose pit bull. She was so terrified that the pitbull would bite her. Until the pitbull walked right past her and didn't even look her way.
Keith hadn't been bowling in a decade. He decided it sounded fun. He rented some shoes and started playing. He bowled a 50. Keith decided bowling was not for him.
"The couple was on the beach, watching the sunset. It was a romantic moment! They had wine and cheese and a beautiful view. The man got down on one knee and proposed. The woman shrieked and accepted."
Candace saw Cindy wearing some beautiful shoes. She went to the mall to find the same exact pair. Candace searched for over two hours and finally found the shoes. The next day Candace wore the same shoes as Cindy. Cindy glared at Candace for copying her style.
Jim taunted the wrong person and ended up dead. His girlfriend and family were shameless mooches. They created some Go Fund Me pages and asked for money. None of them had qualms about using Jim's death to grab it. They liked guilt-tripping people to get them to give money.
"Bob bought a new kind of tropical trail mix. When it arrived he ate a handful. Bob's hands grabbed another scoop on their own accord. Before he knew it, he'd eaten half the bag! Bob ordered another bag of it before his hands could grab any more."
"Tyler was always overweight. He loved to cook, so he learned to cook healthy food. He started tracking what he ate on an app on his phone. He took walks around his neighborhood. Within a few months, he had lost 40 pounds."
Cassie did not like taking baths. Her mom was frustrated because Cassie was starting to stink. One day her mom bought Cassie a bath toy. Cassie wanted to play with the toy so agreed to take a bath. Her mom was so happy to have a clean daughter.
Bob peered at the cabinet near the table. He saw severe damage underneath it. Bob pulled up the cabinet and replaced the floor under it. He inspected his finished work and was pleased. Bob had even more confidence for his next project because of it.
Amanda was very nauseous. She thought that she might have the flu. It was also possible that she was pregnant. She took a pregnancy. It was positive.
I was running outside. I got very sweaty. I didn't feel well. I drank a lot of water. It turns out I was just thirsty.
"Clint had a bow and arrow kit. He played with it in the yard every day. One day, the string snapped, and he angrily threw it at the ground. The bow bounced and went into his eye. It left fiberglass in his eye that is still there to this day."
Dan had always wanted to see the Pacific Northwest. He looked for houses in the area to buy. Everything he found was way out of his price range. Suddenly Dan found a manufactured he could afford. He immediately called the agent to buy it.
Keith was renovating his bathroom. He decided to get a new toilet. He couldn't get the old one out of the room. He had to hit it with a sledge hammer! He decided never to replace a toilet again.
"Laura was teaching her daughter how to do laundry. She was going off to college in the fall. Soon the daughter knew how to take care of her clothes. But, more importantly, she also had learned a lesson from her mom. That was a special time that they shared."
"Norman was too fat to be healthy. He felt so heavy, he could barely get out of bed to start his day. To help himself, he started eating healthy food and exercised a lot. After a whole month, he felt a good difference. Encouraged by his progress, he continued until he became slim."
"Poppy waited outside the movie studio for many hours. She wanted to meet her favorite movie star. Finally, just as she was ready to leave, he came out! He was really friendly and posed for pictures. Poppy felt silly but was happy that she had met her idol."
"Keenan and Liv were very close cousins. Keenan had kept a huge secret from Liv though. One day, he told Liv that they weren't really cousins. He then pursued her and told her he's in love with her. Liv was so freaked out, she cut off their relationship for good."
Rick had very pale skin. He never really got tan just really sunburnt. He did his best to always come in when his skin felt hot. He fell asleep next to the pool one morning. He was not only red but had blisters all over from the burns.

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