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"Dave walked up to the podium wearing his cap and gown. He looked into the crowd of people and saw his family waving. Before he knew it, the diploma was in his hands. It was a very proud day. That evening, he went out to a fancy restaurant with his family." |
Janice stood there. Tears running down her face. She was surrounded in sadness. The phone slid from her hands. It was the call she never wanted to receive. |
"Susan loved to ski. Susan planned her next skiing vacation for the winter. On her skiing vacation, Susan planned to challenge herself. Susan decided to try the masters course. Susan skied well, conquering the masters course." |
Tom had a girlfriend. He was trying to get her attention at night. Tom decided to throw pebbles at her window. One rock was too hard and he threw it too fast. It wound up shattering the window. |
"Gene adjusted his dress uniform and firmed out a wrinkle in his pants. He'd been invited to give a speech today, in memory of those fallen. Gene gave his speech without making any mistakes. The crowd applauded him and his living through so many altercations. Gene suddenly died of a heart attack in front of the podium.... |
Chelsea was invited to a dinner party. Each guest was bringing a dish. Chelsea didn't know how to cook. She volunteered to bring dessert. Chelsea picked up a dessert at a local bakery. |
Luna moved to Brazil. She got a lot of sunlight. The sunlight was good for her skin. When she took selfies she turned out looking super hot. Her boyfriend in United States missed her after seeing the pics. |
"I had just joined a band and we had a show that night. The lead guitarist was sick, meaning I would have to fill in. We made it through the first five songs fine. But then came a song with a difficult solo. I played box patterns really fast and the audience couldn't tell." |
Ginette told her husband that he wasn't affectionate enough with her. She wanted him to show a little more feelings. Her husband didn't know what to do. So he pet her on the head to satisfy her. Ginette took it as a sign of progress. |
Ed liked to read in his college library. One of the fraternities starting having study hall at the library. They were noisy and disruptive. Ed found it difficult to study when they were there. Ed decided to read in his dorm room instead. |
"The Nelson family held a reunion. They all wore name tags handed out at the start. They ate a large barbecue meal. While eating, they got into a large fight about politics. That was the last Nelson family reunion." |
Russ really liked to hike. He walked very fast to interesting places. One time he twisted his ankle close to the summit of a mountain. He carefully taped his ankle. He grimaced in pain as he reached the peak. |
Tom was a professional golfer. He was at his most intense tournament. The crowd was especially energetic. They kept being loud while Tom tried to play. It ruined his concentration and made him do poorly. |
Jane had been going to a counselor for a few months for anxiety. She had already told this counselor a lot of embarrassing information. Jane was at the mall with her friend when they ran into the counselor. The counselor smiled and said hello. Jane pretended she didn't know him and walked quickly away. |
Today I bought a large bag of chips. I was excited to eat them. But then I realized how unhealthy they were. I decided I wasn't going to eat them anymore. So I threw them all away. |
Tom was digging in his backyard. He found some old bones. Tom asked the authorities about it. After much research they realized it was an old indian burial ground. Tom had discovered something very old. |
Brian had been growing his hair out all summer. Brian's mom felt it was time for a new look. School was about to start after all. Brian's mom decided to cut his hair herself. Brian cried when he saw the new haircut in the mirror. |
Tom always had bad posture. He felt it made others judge him. He tried to fix it in several ones. He tried following an online tutorial. He wound up just hurting his back. |
Susie got her credit card bill. When she looked at it she was confused. It was more than she thought. Then she noticed it was adding interest. Susie sighed and proceeded to just pay it. |
"Last night my dog, Pippin, went out just before bedtime. A couple minutes after I let him outside I heard a terrible noise. I rushed to the door and opened it quickly. My poor little dog ran in as fast as he could. I shut the door in the face of a black bear!" |
Maddie has been thinking a lot lately. She hasn't been happy in her relationship. She felt as if it was her fault she felt this way. She made the decision to break it off with her boyfriend. It wasn't easy. |
"Billy was driving to Aspen to visit his mother during ski season. Billy was a young, inexperienced driver. Billy hit a patch of black ice on the road that was hard to see. Billy quickly lost control of the car. Billy died as his car plummeted off a cliff." |
John wanted to join the school choir. Like everyone else he needed to audition for it. He was very nervous for the audition. Luckily he was able to calm himself. He was pleased to learn he had made the cut. |
John's birthday party was yesterday. His parents threw a big party for him. They invited all his friends. They had all kinds of food. It was a really fun party. |
Michelle and I were hungry for lunch. Michelle suggested since it was so nice out we should have a picnic. I agreed and we packed a lunch. Michelle drove us to the park. It was a good time but we forgot to bring a blanket. |
Mike and I were watching TV. The show on TV had a bunch of cats on it. Mike's dog saw the cats on TV and began barking. Mike changed the channel. Mike's dog began looking for the cats behind the TV. |
"Howard had a problem with slugs eating the flowers in his garden. While researching he found out that you could trap them with beer. He put out dishes of beer that they would supposedly fall into. Sure enough, lots of slugs tried to drink the beer and then fell in! His flowers were a lot more healthy without so many s... |
"After finishing a discipleship school in South Africa, I stayed longer. I didn't know where to go so one of my friends helped me. Eventually I stayed with a Scottish woman for a month. We got to know each other and spent time together. Now I will visit her again this coming fall!" |
"Ellen moved into an apartment with her longterm boyfriend. They couldn't figure out how to split up the rent payments. The lease office required a singular payment each month. Eventually they decided to split up the task. Ellen paid half to her boyfriend, and he paid the full amount onward." |
Tammy ordered new make up online. It was even cuter than she expected. Tammy wore it out immediately. She got tons of compliments. She decided to buy a lot more. |
Shawn joined an online dating service. He was matched with a female and was setting up a meet and greet. He agreed that dinner and drinks would be appropriate. Shawn met his date at a local Irish Pub. She was pretty and the two had a really nice time. |
Ralph owned a catering business. Ralph was catering for a big party. So Ralph prepared his table and his food before the party. The guest arrived and eat his food. They loved his food . |
"Jill loved fresh orange juice. She decided to buy a juicer and make her own. She also bought a large supply of oranges. When Jill set up the juicer, she couldn't figure it out. She finally got it to work and had orange juice every morning." |
"For Halloween, I was going to have a party. Everything had to be perfect, including my costume. I had to work for hours on my customer to make sure it was perfect. Every detail, down to the last button was exquisitely done. Everybody that showed up to the party said my costume was the best." |
Tom was at a nearby park. There was a protest going on. It turned into a riot. Tom was swept up in the middle of it. He wound up getting arrested. |
I used to struggle to peel potatoes. It took me ages and was very finicky. One day I thought to try buying a new sharp peeler. The new potato peeler made quick work of any potato I threw at it. I learned a valuable lesson about maintaining quality tools. |
Tom had never been to the beach. He planned a trip to the closest one. Once he got there he was really disappointed. The beach was really dirty and full of people. Tom didn't bother to go back to the beach for years. |
"The politician was nervous. The election results would be in in a few minutes. He thought he was going to win, but he couldn't be sure. When it was announced, he was thrilled. He had won!" |
Andrew was doing a giveaway. First prize was twenty movie tickets. Lots of people entered to win. James won the tickets. He couldn't wait to take all his friends! |
"Betty had come by Annie's home for dinner. She mentioned that she wanted to see the quilt Annie had finished. After dinner, Annie showed her the quilt. Betty complimented her on the pattern and workmanship. Encouraged by Betty's remarks, Annie entered the quilt in a contest." |
"Ursula was hard at work. She needed to finish her term paper on her laptop. SHe typed away all evening. Finally, she was ready to submit it. Just as she hit send, her internet went out!" |
"My roommate and I were issued our new sets of keys. Hers was missing an exterior door key. The administration said they had no spare keys to give her. We took a long trek out to a hardware store to make a copy. The hardware store said they couldn't copy the key, saddening us." |
"Aaron took a bus ride home. As soon as he walked inside his house, he paused. He realized that he forgot to complete his homework. He quickly opened his book-bag and took out supplies. Although he was tired, he managed to finish at night." |
Damon had a girlfriend who was much older than him. One day she came down with a serious age-related illness. She and Damon moved back to live with her family. She soon died from the illness. Damon grieved for a very long time. |
Anna really had to get to a meeting. She looked at her watch as she knew she was going to be late. As soon as she got in the car there was traffic. Anna bit her nails as she nervously waited. When she got to work her boss wrote her up for being late. |
Ollie was digging a small pond for his ducks. He had a load of dirt from digging. Ollie's brother had an uneven part of his lawn. Ollie gave the dirt to his brother. Ollie's brother used the dirt to smooth out his land. |
"Pierre won 2 tickets to a concert for tomorrow night on the radio. His friends heard it on air live. He had been decided to take his mom because it was her favorite band. After he got off the radio, his girlfriend and best friend called him. Pierre felt pressured by them all, but he still took his mom." |
"Frank and Julia were walking by the river on a lovely sunny afternoon. They walked, hand in hand, falling deeper in love with every step. Suddenly, Julia stopped short and the color drained from her face. Turning to follow her line of vision, Frank saw it. A dead body was floating within a meter of where they stood." |
Tom was running late for work. He missed the train. Tom called in to let them know. They told him not to bother going in at all. Tom stayed at the train station for hours. |
Joe and Andrew were having a great night watching movies. But well watching movies and eating popcorn they wanted candy. They realized they had ran out of candy. So Joe and Andrew drove to the store and got a bunch of candy. They went home and enjoyed the rest of their awesome night. |
"Katie wanted to go to the dance. She did not have a date. She knew she would be asked at some point. One day at school, her crush finally asked her. Katie could not have been more excited." |
Sara heard a crashing noise in her backyard. She looked out the window. The huge oak tree had fallen over and the roots were pulled out. Sara hired a company to remove the tree. They counted the trunk rings and told Sara it was 100 years old! |
Fred was working on a project with tom. But tom never put in the effort. He was focused more on girls than his school work. Fred got so annoyed. When it came time to hand it in Fred told the teacher the truth. |
Lucy went to many shows during fashion week. She decided to go to an after party afterwards. Lucy had a fabulous time. She ended up meeting someone as well. Before she knew it she had a date for the next week. |
"Our local television channel was showing a 911 memorial. It cut to a long commercial break, By the time the commercials were over the show cut to national news. My wife turned off the tv. She wanted to watch the local broadcast." |
"Martha was a high end model. She modelled clothes and accessories at live shows. Her biggest show was London fashion week. She was most nervous for the runaway. When she came out, she tripped up, but everyone supported her anyway." |
Brad needed to have a fundraiser for his band. He did not want to have the kids sell anything. They came up with the idea for a rock-a-thon. The kids got pledges for rocking in chairs for hours. The band raised a large amount of money. |
Artyom Callister was a guard at a border crossing. He'd patrol up and down on his ATV looking for illegals. One day he came across a family. He saw fear and hope in their eyes. He had them detained and deported. |
"Tim has an English test tomorrow. He decided to go out instead of studying. When he got to class, he wasn't ready for his test. He did not know anything. He failed his test." |
Bob loved dressing up. He bought a new bowtie for his date. He dressed carefully and added the tie last. His date told him he looked snazzy. Bob was happy he'd put forth the effort. |
Lisa wanted everything to be so perfect she forgot about herself. It was her mother-in-law's birthday party. Lisa cleaned the whole house and decorated the patio. Then she dressed her kids and made her husband were nice clothes. Then the guests showed up and Lisa was in sweats with messy hair. |
Jason is a personal trainer and his first client was an obese woman. He gave her a strict diet and a daily workout schedule to follow. They worked together for a whole year and she was seeing results. By the 18th month of the program she reached her fitness goal. She looked so good that she became a bikini model. |
"In 1993 I started to notice hearing loss in my right ear. I went to an ear, nose and throat doctor. He thought I might have a tumor and wanted an MRI. On a follow up visit he said it wasn't a tumor after all. I was immensely relieved." |
A heat wave swept the city one summer. Clark was concerned about his elderly neighbors. They did not have air conditioning. Clark bought several large fans for his neighbors. They were thankful to have some relief from the heat. |
My grandmother was knitting a blanket from yarn. She had several different colors. I asked her to put blue in it. She said that she would. She knit blue into the yarn blanket. |
Tom was hunting with his friends. One of them had to go pee. Tom thought he saw a deer. He shot at the figure but it was his friend. His friend had to be rushed to the hospital. |
One morning I woke up and my dog was very ill. It appeared the old dog was dying. I called the vet and scheduled an appointment to put the dog down. I carried the dog to the car. The faithful dog saved me vet fees by passing away in the car. |
"Sue took out the piece of gum she was chewing and put it on her desk. She used her pencil to make a little smiley face in it. The teacher saw what she was doing and told her to stop. As the class turned to look, Sue put the gum back in her mouth. The teacher winced and looked away." |
"One time, I was walking to church at my school. I forgot to go in the morning so I had to go at night. I was afraid to go by myself, but my friend came with me. The service was enjoyable. I am glad my friend came with me and I hope we go again." |
"Larry wanted to get his hunting rifle professionally cleaned. He made sure to unload his gun beforehand. However, his friend decided to prank him by secretly loading it again. When Larry got to the gun cleaners' he accidentally shot the wall! The gun cleaner made him play a fee to fix the wall." |
Eric's neighbor raised chickens. Eric was cooking dinner. He needed an egg to complete his exercise. Eric was out of eggs. Eric's neighbor gave him a few eggs. |
Tasha went to the movies with her friend Gordie. Tasha accidentally spilled the popcorn they were eating. Gordie offered to buy some more. Tasha remembered that her parents taught her to be polite. Tasha told Gordie it was her turn to buy the popcorn this time. |
George felt like he was in a creative slump. His photos seemed over done. He hung up his camera as he went online. He browsed through various artists with various styles. He felt the spark of creativity come back. |
"Marsha was teaching a class for the first time one day. She was nervous about what the students would think of her. When she was in class, she tried to be both funny and informative. The students were very engaged through the whole class. This gave Marsha the confidence to continue being a great teacher." |
Tom fought hard for his interim heavyweight belt. Unfortunately he felt like he wasn't really the champion. He wanted to fight the injured champ once he got back. The fight was hyped up for months. Unfortunately injuries kept it from ever happening. |
Susan and Matt were told they had 13 days to move from their house. They hadn't planned on moving but their landlord was making them. They decided they would rather move than go to court for more time. At first they were upset but they got over it. They found a much better place and never missed the old one. |
Hector was not a safety conscious individual. One night he was wearing many valuables while walking alone. He walked down a dark alley. A thug demanded Hector's valuables. Hector was slow to comply with the demand and was shot. |
Sally was standing in line at the pharmacy. A woman was in front of her getting medicine. The woman did not have enough money for her medicine. Sally offered to pay for the rest. The woman thanked Sally for her kindness. |
"As i graduated from college,i decided to find a job. As a starter, i find a simple job. Then i applied for sales associate. I was hired because of my ability to interact with people. I loved doing that job that's why it took years before leaving it." |
"Tommy lived in a century-old apartment building. One day he read a news story about lead paint and pipes in old homes. Tommy became worried about his long term health. He invited an assessor to check his paint, and it was fine. Tommy bought lead water filters for all of his faucets, just in case." |
Hana's father was a trumpet player. When he did not look Hannah took his trumpet. She tried to play it. She blew some sounds. Her dad laughed at her. |
"Pria bought some balls of wool to knit a sweater. But when she started knitting, her cat interrupted her. Soon it had entangled itself in the wool. Pria cut a small thread and let the cat play with it. And as the cat played on the carpet, she knitted on the couch." |
"Tim had worked so hard to have his own store and the day finally came. Tim went out to lunch with friends to celebrate the grand opening. While at lunch, city council showed up at the store to cut the ribbon. They were about to cut the ribbon themselves because Tim was gone. Tim arrived just in time and was able to cu... |
"Paco wanted to leave Mexico, because he could not make enough money. He found someone who could sneak him across the border. The next night he was smuggled into Texas inside a truck. Once he arrived he called his cousin in Los Angeles. His cousin gave him a place to stay and a job." |
Patricia was talking to her mother on the phone. Then she heard a loud noise and her mother stopped talking. Patricia rushed to her mother's house. Her mother was on the floor unconscious. Patricia called an ambulance and they rushed to the hospital. |
The night was supposed to be rainy. The rain actually didn't move in until the next morning. It brought cooler weather with it. Everyone was so excited to have cooler temperatures. They scheduled some fun activities for the cooler days ahead. |
"Marcus had 4 cell phones. People would always ask him what they were for. He would tell them that at least 2 were for work. When people asked about the other two, he would wink at them. No one knew what this meant for sure, but he was very promiscuous." |
Tim heard the tornado warning blaring outside. He ran outside to look. Super high winds whipped a fence board at his head. Tim ducked and laughed in relief. Another fence board hit him in the head from behind. |
I love zinnia flowers. They were in my mom's garden when I was a kid. I saw some while out on a drive today. They reminded me of my mom. I went and boug some zinnia seeds to plant in my own garden next year. |
"Arabella's mom told her she was unreasonable. She had to yield and be a good girl. But Arabella put her foot down. There was no way she would go. In the end, she wore the purple and pink dress to school anyway." |
"I took French class in school many years ago. One time in that class, I decided to do my history homework. My French teacher noticed. She was not happy. She told my social studies teacher that this had happened." |
"A twisting line of cars slithered along the freeway. Everyone in the state seemed on their way to the stadium. Unfortunately, Amy and Carl were stuck in the middle of the traffic. They hoped to get to the football game before the kickoff. At last the snake of cars reached the stadium for the game." |
Tammy was getting married. They were having a nice wedding but the groom got drunk. He wound up sleeping with a bridesmaid. Tammy found them together. She filed for an annulment immediately. |
"Nick had always made good grades. One day he forgot to study for an exam. When he got to class, he remembered about his test. He tried to skim over his notes, but it was too late. Nick failed his first exam." |
"Stuart stood watching the brawny men wield the heavy mallet. Strike hard enough and you could make a bell ring. Although the men seemed powerful, none had rung the bell. As Stuart watched, a plan began to form in his mind. He thought he knew how to win the game." |
My son was looking for snacks. He opened up the pantry. He saw a box of goldfish. He could not reach the goldfish. I got the goldfish for him. |
Barry was driving on the interstate obeying the speed limit. He caught a glimpse of car coming up fast behind him. The car zoomed past him and crashed into a truck ahead of him. Barry stopped to help the driver get out of the car. The driver told Barry he was trying not get stung by a bee. |
Jaclyn was really unhappy with her body image. She had unfortunately gained a lot of weight during college. So Jaclyn made up her mind to start getting back in shape. She started eating healthy and exercising every day. Now Jaclyn is back to her pre-college weight and very happy. |
Tom was sick. He could barely do any work. If he lost his job he would lose his health insurance. Tom was always afraid of getting fired. He was barely able to keep his job for a few more years. |
"Portia and Jennifer were always best friends. They talked on the phone every day. They spent weekends shopping together and discussing boys. They each moved away for school, and then life. Years later, they found each other again and resumed the friendship!" |
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