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John decided that he would try to learn how to jump higher. He found a basketball trainer in his town that would help him. After 4 weeks of training he improved his jump height by 4 inches. After 3 months he improved his jump height by 8 inches. After 3 months he ended up winning a dunking tournament. |
Raul wrote a love letter to his high school sweetheart. He accidentally put the letter in the wrong locker. The letter ended up in the high school quarterback's locker. Raul learned about his mistake the next day. The quarterback had flowers delivered to Raul's house. |
Sara needed to find a job. She needed to find daycare for her toddler. She found that she could not afford day care. Sara decided to start a children's daycare in her home. Now Sara has a job and her toddler is taken care of. |
Andrea had to get some chores done. She put her kid in the playpen. She zoomed around the house and cleaned it quickly. The house looked great! Her baby cried and demanded that she take him out. |
Ariel was picking out a pumpkin at a local farm. She was going to use it to carve a funny face for Halloween. She found one that was gigantic. She picked that one and brought it home. At home she carved it and set it outside for decoration. |
Tom was walking in the mall one day. Tom was tired of buying things and wanted to help the community. Tom was walking around the mall. He saw a blood donation booth. He donated blood and felt great about helping others. |
Alex took Jeff on a date. Alex loves horror movies. They went to see the newest one. She made Jeff watch the whole thing. Jeff went home crying. |
Audrey's hair was a mess. She picked up a brush to fix it. The brush broke off in her hair! Audrey's mom worked for an hour to untangle it. It was a mess! |
"My teacher said we would have a quiz. I did not believe her. When I got to class, she passed out a quiz. I did not do well. Next time, I will study." |
Timmy followed hipsters around. He went to their houses with them. He asked them about their record players. They told them what was good. He went and bought his own. |
Henry bought a huge bag of grapes. He wondered how he would eat them all. He decided he would juice them instead. He shared his juice with his wife. He went and bought more grapes. |
"Yorick was quite fearful, but hid this from his friends. His external emotions rarely reflected how he truly felt. He went to visit a cavern with some friends. He was particularly afraid of dark caverns. He yelped when they turned out the lights, shocking his friends." |
Carlos was on his way to see his brother. But first he needed to put air in his tires. So Carlos went to his nearest gas station. He put air in his car. Then he drove to his brothers house. |
It was Linda's Birthday. Her colleagues wanted to surprise her. They bought her a big flower bouquet. She started to sneeze. She were allergic to this kind of flowers. |
"Ray went to the zoo. And he saw at the gorilla exhibit. Behind a glass wall, he kept provoking the gorillas, however. Eventually, the gorillas got so upset that Ray was asked to leave. Ray refused and was eventually banned from the zoo." |
"Penny loved chocolate. She made a chocolate pudding on the stove. She poured it into bowls then put it in the fridge. After dinner, she ate one bowl. It was the best pudding she'd made!" |
Joe and his brother loved the Who. That's why Joe got tickets to a Who concert for his brothers birthday. They got ready and drove to the concert. His brother was so excited. They both had fun at the concert. |
John made a sandwich. He laid it on the table and went to the other room. When he came back his sandwich was gone. He looked around and saw his dog chewing. His dog had eaten his sandwich. |
"My family is spread out across two continents. This makes it hard to manage availabilities. I try to make phone calls at convenient hours. Often I will screw up the time zones and pick odd times. My family is forgiving, however, and always glad to hear from me." |
Nancy was walking around the neighborhood. She noticed her bracelet had fallen off! She retraced her steps. She found the bracelet sitting on the sidewalk. She was so happy to have it back! |
I had a dream that I went to Build a Bear. I found a teddy bear that resembled a large gummy bear. It was squishy and made of silicone. I bought one in red and green. I dressed it up and took it home to display. |
Tom loves old movies. Tom went to the theater expecting to see poor quality modern movies. He was pleasantly surprised. He saw Furious 7 and enjoyed it. He was pleasantly surprised by the great modern movie. |
Manny's cat seemed to have fleas. He noticed there were bite marks on his body. He decided to take his cat to the vet. The vet recommended giving his cat baths with flea shampoo. Manny's cat hates getting better. |
He had been a lifelong wrestling fan. He moved to tennessee to live with his girlfriend. He was excited to find out the mid south coliseum was reopening. They went to see the building from the outside. They talked about their plans to watch a math there someday. |
"Sara has an English test tomorrow. She has studied all week. She felt prepared. When she got to class, she started to feel anxious. Sara took her test and did well." |
A little baby was barely born. It grew a little older. It's parents read a book to it. The baby learned new words. It said them a few months later. |
Ella had an envelope for her mom. It was her report card. The grades were terrible. Ella got sent to her room. She was in big trouble! |
"Sue has a big German exam coming up. She has been studying for weeks. She still feels unsure. She decided to pull an all-nighter. However, she fell asleep and slept through her exam." |
I eat a lot of snacks. Sometimes I eat snacks for my meals. This time was no different. I decided to bring carrots. My high school kids still wanted my food. |
Sara needed a new computer. She did not have enough money for one. She had to save all her allowance. Sarah finally had enough money. She was glad she could finally buy a computer. |
A woman found out she was pregnant. She wanted to make a nursery for her baby. She looked up items to put in it. She bought them. She put them together afterwards. |
The baby smiled up at me sweetly. I cuddled her close to my chest. She reached up to my face with her chubby hands. I leaned down toward her. She covered my nose in kisses. |
"Dan was not very coordinated. He was clumsy and not given to dancing well. He took classes to prepare for a friend's wedding. He still didn't feel he had improved much. At the wedding, he stepped on several women's feet and had to sit out." |
"Ulrich had a research paper due in a week. But he procrastinated the paper all semester. He decided to work on the paper as much as he could all week. But he ended up procrastinating that too. Thankfully, his teacher allowed him more time to finish." |
Tom began using coconut oil in significant quantities. He read about many health benefits of using the oil. He even used it instead of butter on his toast. He went to the dentist for his semi-annual cleaning and checkup. The dentist asked why his teeth were now three shades whiter. |
I love having fresh flowers in my house. I used to go buy fresh cut flowers every week at the store. Then I noticed my neighbor cutting her flowers. She said I was welcome to make my own bouquet out her garden. Now I have free fresh bouquets every week! |
Sarah was moving her stuff. She packed it up in boxes. One box tipped over. Sarah began to cry. Her new glass cups had broken. |
"Andrea's dog barked all the time. She bought a muzzle for it. It was finally quiet! As soon as she took it off of him, he barked more. Andrea was at her wit's end." |
Garrett played youth soccer. He always played really well. His coach noticed that. His coach got him a trophy. Garrett cherished it. |
Tim and Alice were getting married. They bought a brand new home. They hired an interior decorator. They loved the work the designer did. They were very happy with their new home. |
The coffee shop threw a poetry slam. All the city's poets came to it. They had a huge crowd. Poets networked with each other. Some poets got some commissioned deals. |
Andrew took his son to his uncle's farm. They played with the farm animals. Andrew and his son helped with the crops. They milked cows. His son had a good time. |
Cayla owned 3 dogs and she wanted them to have beds of their own. She went to the store to buy them some but they were too expensive. So she decided to make them at home. She purchased all the supplies and got to sewing. Within 3 days she made 3 homemade dog beds and was very happy. |
"I asked Brad to bring a class of lemonade with a few ice. He went into the kitchen to look for it. He took out a drink and poured it in the class. When he gave it to me, there was fruit punch without ice. I told him to drink it and searched for the lemonade." |
MC Dave loved Grandmaster Flash. He sampled a song from him. It got really popular. He sold a lot of records. He went on tour with the album. |
Tom was looking forward to his next vacation. He was deciding where to go. He decided to buy a topographical map to display in his home. He used the map to make the best decision. He credited the map to selecting a great mountain range to visit. |
"Bill decided to take a walk in the park. While talking a stroll, he heard a weird noise. Upon investigating, he found out it was a bird with a broken wing. He took it home to take care of it until it healed. The bird still visits Bills home to thank him every week." |
Frank had applied to several colleges. He got a rejection letter from his top choice. His second choice of college accepted him. Frank talked to his parents. He decided to go to the second choice. |
Josh was cooking a pizza. He got distracted while he was cooking. All of a sudden the smoke detector started going off. Josh remembered his pizza. He ran to the kitchen just in time to see his pizza burning. |
Tia turned eighteen a month before Election Day. She hurried to register to vote. Her voter card arrived just in time. Tia was able to vote in the Presidential election. She felt very grown-up! |
I saw a girl with a strange hat yesterday. It was a large yellow hat with a brown band. I thought it looked like the hat from Curious George. I took a picture and sent it to my friends. They laughed and said that they also thought it looked weird. |
"While she was taking a shower, Jessica felt a lump in her breast. Shocked and scared, she didn't know what to do at first. Jessica called her doctor to schedule an appointment for next week. She was so scared and worried she could not sleep that week at all. After her doctor reviewed the mammogram, he told her she was... |
Tom loved massage. He was walking near the Asian grocery store one day. He saw a fish tank with people resting their feet in it. Tom was intrigued and desired to join them. Tom loved the fish gently cleaning and massaging his feet. |
Lauren found a snake in her garden. She immediately fled to her home scared of being bit. She decided to look up whether or not the snake was poisonous. It turned out to be a common coral snake. She decided to keep the snake as a pet! |
"Carla and Anthony were a happy couple. One day, Anthony receives an email from an unknown source. The contents were chat logs between Carla and another man. He confronts her because they were flirting in the chat logs. She doesn't deny it and leaves him forever." |
Kevin supported a presidential candidate. He donated money. They sent him a sign. He put it up outside. People took notice of it. |
Lucy was sitting on a bench in a park. Little boys were playing soccer next to her. One boy kicked a ball and it flew just right into the Lucy's head. A little boy apologized to Lucy. She left with pain in her head. |
"At my discipleship school, we all had a chance to lead worship. One day I volunteered although I'd never done it before. I prepared by choosing the songs, singing them, and praying. When my day to lead finally came I was a little nervous. Regardless, it turned out to be a very sweet experience among family." |
I went hiking with my dad about four years ago. At the end of the trail I noticed that it connected to another trail. We decided to take that separate trail back. We didn't realize until it was too late how far it was. We ended up adding an extra ten miles to our hike back. |
"Kia was on a test drive with a car salesman. Halfway through, someone struck her from behind! Kia was terrified that she'd be held responsible for the damage. Luckily, the salesman knew she wasn't responsible. The man who hit her was caught and charged." |
"Tom went with his girlfriend to an art gallery showing. Tom had never really thought about art before. During the showing, Tom noticed a piece he really liked. Tom inquired about the price of the piece. Tom bought the piece of art from the gallery!" |
Billy loved to climb mountains. One day he decided to roll rocks down the mountain side. Billy's dad told him that was a bad idea. The rocks could hit people below. Billy never rolled rocks down the mountain again. |
I built a brand new computer last month. The case I built it in was a budget case. The case had big mesh holes over the motherboard. I was afraid that the motherboard would accumulate dust. So I jury-rigged a dust filter out of some of my pantyhose. |
A journalist wanted to write a story. He looked up possible stories. He liked one about obesity. He only got the info he wanted. He wrote a biased story. |
Tom was concerned about his health. He asked his doctor what he should do. His doctor recommended eating healthier. Tom followed the doctor's advice and radically changed diet. Tom was no longer concerned about his health. |
"Lucy prepared several cookies to share with her co-workers. She placed it in her office. Several kids in the guidance office noticed it. Without telling anyone, they took the cookies. Lucy was confused when she didn't see them anymore." |
"When I was bartending, two of my favorite actors came into my work. They stayed all night. I took a ton of pictures with them. Three days later I lost my phone. I've never seen any of the pictures I took with the actors." |
"Travis was planning to buy a new truck. But the one he wanted was too expensive. So he tried to wait until he had more money. But he became impatient and bought a small car. For years, Travis regret not waiting longer." |
Tom drove to his local supermarket. When Tom came out he noticed that he scratched the car beside his. Tom didn't see anyone around. Tom left a note on the car with his contact information. Tom left the scene feeling good about his behavior. |
A band had just toured. The lead singer got sick. The bandmates didn't know what to do. The singer tried to get better. They just kicked him out. |
Joe needed to find a way to pay his rent. He decided he would start a dog walking service. Joe went around the dog park advertising. He got a few clients that needed his service. Joe made the extra money he needed to pay the rent. |
Some uncles shared a Thanksgiving meal. They ate a lot of meat. One of them felt really sick. He went to the bathroom. He threw up. |
I love to listen to oldies music. It is interesting what is known as oldies these days! I don't even think of them as oldies. Songs from my youth don't really seem old. They are older than I realize! |
She took the baby to the hospital. He had turned yellow all over. The doctors said he had jaundice. They checked him into the hospital. They told his mother she would join him. |
Natalie stayed over at her friend's house. She woke up before everyone else. She went to the kitchen. She got out the pancake mix. She made them all pancakes. |
"Eric was always good at singing. He was so good, his friends told him to tryout for American Idol. He made it through the first round very easily. The judges liked him a lot. Unfortunately, he was not good enough to make it to the semifinals." |
Tom was an amateur photographer. He loved taking pictures of the local mountain peak. He noticed his pictures were always slightly blurry. He then bought a high quality camera with a special zoom lens. Tom loved the clear pictures taken by his new camera. |
"Ellen sat rigidly on her chair as a makeup artist took care of her. She was called five minutes later by a runner. She arrived on the TV stage, shining but nervous. The TV announcer started interviewing her. But all Ellen could feel was her makeup trickling down her face." |
Tom was a kind young child. Tom was picked on by a bully at school. Tom asked his father what to do. Tom's father taught him self defense. Tom used his self defense skills to never be picked on again. |
"The doctor took me to the operation room. The sedation doctor delivered a small dose of anesthesia to me. For a few seconds I remained awake. I eventually fell asleep due to the medication. When I woke up, I couldn't recall what happened in the past hour." |
A student ran around the classroom. He yelled at the other students. The teacher spoke to him calmly. He began to calm down. The student learned a lot. |
"Jude didn't know what to do with her life. She spent years at university without a real direction. After graduating, she went straight to work as a recruiter. 4 years passed by and she was still a recruiter. The money was good, but she still didn't know what her passion was." |
"Eve had only won one medal in her life. It was in a glass case on the mantelpiece. She looked at it every day remembering her achievement. So when her house burned down, she was devastated. She could have lost anything, but not her medal." |
Spencer went outside in the rain. He put on his boots. He stepped in his yard. The mud made him stick. He eventually got out. |
Jimmy was working on his roof on a hot afternoon. He went to step on a part of the roof and stepped on a soft spot. His foot went straight through the roof and he got stuck. Jimmy spent 45 minutes trying to get loose. Eventually his wife came home and helped him out. |
Gary invited friends over. They didn't know what to do. They looked at his Playstation. They asked to play. They played the Playstation. |
"Andrew was walking to school one day when he found a puppy. He fed the puppy some snacks. The puppy started following him, unbeknownst to Andrew. When Andrew got out of school, he saw the puppy outside. He decided to take it home and keep it." |
"The weather was stormy and dark. The people of Harrison were fearful. They hid in their homes. Trees were toppled over. However, the people of Harrison were safe and well." |
Joe's hair was long and he needed a new haircut. So Joe called his local barbershop and made an appointment. It was at three PM. Joe went to the barbershop. He got a nice hair cut. |
Tom enjoyed watching movies. He decided to go to the cinema. He saw many interesting films showing. He decided to watch the Jungle Book. He loved the movie and had a great time at the cinema. |
"Max and Sam drove in silence, knowing they had things to discuss. Finally Max broke the silence and they started to finally communicate. They drove around DC for hours as they talked through their issues. By the end of the night, they had driven 8 hours and 500 miles. Most importantly, they had opened doors for future... |
Jenny wanted to move out of her parents house and into her own place. Jenny decided to find her own apartment and move out. Jenny started looking through the apartment listings online. Jenny found an apartment that met her location needs. Jenny paid the first month's rent on the apartment and moved in. |
"Mindy came to work tired after pulling an all-nighter. As soon as she sat in her box office, she fell asleep. Her boss noticed her. He knocked on her desk to wake her up. Since she couldn't stay up, he released her from the job." |
"Jean ordered something from Pottery Barn. It was a new rug. When it showed up, the colors were all wrong. Jean was disappointed to have to return it. She started to look for a different rug to replace it." |
David decided to walk to a park. But the bright sun really irritated him. So the next time he brought an umbrella. And he was able to walk much farther. David brought his umbrella with him everywhere. |
Jamie was shopping for makeup. She found a great lipstick. She bought it and took it home. It was way too bright! She wished she hadn't wasted her money on it. |
Ethan had a long day at work. He got in his car. He drove on home. He played some music. He parked in his garage. |
"Josh needed a new car. He had been saving for years. However, he still didn't have enough. He decided to get another job. Josh finally had enough money for a new car." |
Susan's son was getting married. Much of her family was from out of state. Susan made hotel reservations for her family. Her family came down for the wedding. Susan's family stayed in the hotel. |
Kay was grounded and had to stay in the house. Her brother and his friends were watching television. She went to the basement and walked circles while singing. But that only entertained her for five minutes. She was so bored she ended up doing the houses laundry. |
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