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"Jim's wife loved him very much, but he was a playboy. He eventually ran off and married a younger woman. Years later, he got sick with cancer and couldn't work. The young woman left him, saying she couldn't handle it. As he lay dying, it was his first wife who visited and cared for him."
"Rob always asked his co workers for cigarettes. He explained he was trying to quit and didn't want a full pack. One nice guy, Roy, gave him a cigarette ten days in a row. Finally, Roy was fed up and refused the next time Rob asked. Rob walked away grumbling, acting like a child."
"Mike was just beginning to date again after his divorce. He had dinner with Anne, a woman he met online. They made plans to go out again the following evening. He met Julie at a gas station and they struck up a conversation. He called Anne and apologized, adding he'd met someone else."
"Walt knew he'd had too much to drink. He left his car parked in front of the bar and walked home. Crossing the avenue, another drunk driver almost hit him. He yelled at the guy, chasing the car down the street. Winded, he fell to his knees, vowing to stop drinking for good."
"Bill's supervisor handed out a printed code of conduct. He read where it said smoking was forbidden, even in one's free time. Bill looked around, saw many of his coworkers grumbling. He went to his supervisor and told her he thought it was wrong. Bill was written up for insubordination, but felt good about himself."
"Sam heard that the school bully was after him. He took a different route home that day. Just before he got to his house, the bully came out of an alley. He began pushing Sam, calling him names. Sam's older brother came by and chased the bully off."
"Mitch started working at a construction site right out of high school. He was very good at it, and the boss soon gave him a raise. One day, some protesters were on the edge of the site, holding signs. They were yelling because the company hired non-union workers. Mitch had a lot to think about when he got home that da...
"Jack joined the army just out of high school. He went all over the world, seeing new places. When at last he retired, he had an officer's pension. He'd sit and tell his grandson stories of his army days. His grandson also joined the army right after high school."
"Randy had a huge crush on the girl at the bookstore. He went in there daily, always buying a new book. Ringing him up one day, she remarked on what a reader he was. He got his nerve up and asked her out. Over dinner, he admitted he'd always come in to see her."
"Dave always wanted to be a stand-up comic. He went to an open-mic night at a bar downtown. He told joke after joke, the audience barely laughing. Some guy yelled for him to get off the stage. Dave insulted the guy, and the people began to laugh finally!"
Rick loved to work on cars. His brother bought an old junker one day and asked Rick to fix it up. He rebuilt the transmission and got it running great. His brother was so impressed that he bought a garage. He made Rick an equal partner and it was a real success.
"Gary got a job as a proofreader with a big firm. His first day, he broke his glasses on the way in to work. He had to squint and he was worried he was missing mistakes. He came in the next day with new glasses. He looked over the previous day's work to make sure."
"Richie had a mean drunk for a father. His mom had enough and she ran off one day. Richie's dad got drunk and took it out on him. Richie longed for the day he was old enough to leave. When he was sixteen, he forged his documents and joined the army."
"Doc was the last person around who still used VHS tapes. His son bought him a DVD player, but he wouldn't switch. Watching his favorite movie one day, the tape split. Doc agreed to let the boy hook up the DVD player. He had to admit that DVD's were a lot better."
"There had been a string of robberies in the town. Mark was worried for his family because he worked overnight. He instructed his daughter to lock up when he left in the evening. He got a call from the police around midnight. His daughter had captured a burglar, locking him in the garden shed."
"Blake was convinced he could sail alone around the world. Nobody believed him because he was so old. At last, he found someone who had faith in him. She turned out to be a sailing expert. She taught him all she knew and he accomplished his goal."
"Marie was a painter when she was younger. Now she was old and worked as a telemarketer. One day, she told a young coworker about her old artistic days. It made her melancholy to remember when she'd painted. She dreamed that night she was a famous painter."
"Ace was the best pool player in the neighborhood. One day, a stranger came into the pool hall. He and Ace played a few games, each winning a few bucks. The stranger then suggested they increase the bet to a hundred bucks. After Ace lost, and the stranger left, Ace realized he'd been hustled."
"Todd didn't like Scott because he thought he was a bookworm. One day, he watched Scott playing chess with an older kid. Scott won the game quickly, making everybody applaud. Todd asked Scott to teach him the game. They became good friends for the rest of their lives."
"Kim had always been very afraid of sharks. One day, her son went too far out into the ocean. She heard him yelling and she went down to the waterline. She thought she saw a fin above the water. She swam out and pulled him to shore as fast as she could."
"Jill had been very depressed. One day, she decided she had to get help. She made an appointment with a therapist. The woman gave Jill a prescription for antidepressants. Jill gained weight, but she was happier overall."
"Tom's boss warned him repeatedly about drinking at the store. One night, a new girl started and Tom worked the shift with her. He got drunk and yelled at a customer about nothing. The new girl phoned the boss, who came down to the shop. Tom was fired on the spot, the new girl taking over his position."
"Rob had tried for years to get his band signed. One night, he heard an agent was at a local bar. He begged the manager to let him do an acoustic set. Just him and his guitar, Rob sang three songs. The agent signed him and Rob went on to be famous."
"The office was abuzz with talk of the new, blonde secretary. Ralph overheard some guys saying rude things about her. He watched while one guy walked up and asked her out. She politely declined and asked him to return to work. That night, Ralph saw her at a bar and they hit it off."
"Paula and Roy met at summer camp when they were young teens. Roy wasn't allowed to return the next summer. He thought about Paula all through his life. When he was thirty, he moved to California. At a coffee shop, he ran into Paula, who was thrilled to see him."
"Valerie played around on her boyfriend, Matt. She fell for Tim, one of the many guys she'd cheated with. She broke up with Matt and started dating Tim. Tim had no respect for her or their relationship. He cheated on her countless times and then broke up with her."
"It had been years since Jane had been back home. She got a call from her dad, saying her brother was very sick. On the bus there, she remembered fighting with her brother. Her parents picked her up at the bus station. Her brother, in his robe, met her at the door and hugged her."
"Maddie's mom warned her to bring sunscreen when she went to the beach. She ignored her mom's warning and left without the sunscreen. An hour after arriving, she was all red and in pain. She sat up under the boardwalk, watching her friends have fun. She fell asleep in the cool sand, wishing she'd listened better."
"Archie loved to watch television with his grandma. She loved old shows, so he loved them too. When he was ten, she got very sick. He visited her in the hospital just before she died. They sat in the hospital room, watching shows one last time."
"Tammy had a bad stutter. She realized that when she sang, her stutter would go away. Tammy spent many hours learning to sort of sing when she spoke. People found her way of speaking strange, but they liked it. She became a very popular girl, though considered a little weird."
"Tina was walking down by the railroad tracks. She saw a homeless guy wavering on the track. He was clearly drunk, a train coming in the distance. She ran toward him, yelling and waving her hands. With a burp, he stumbled off the track and passed out in a ditch."
"Patti was the prettiest girl in school. She was also mean, and teased the new girl, June, over her acne. June was kind and tried to be friendly, but Patti kept teasing her. One day, Patti had a car accident and got a big scar across her face. Everybody shunned her except June, whose skin was now clearing."
"Rosie was trying to lose weight before her high school reunion. She was laid off at work one day, totally out of the blue. When she got home, she ate an entire cake and a pint of ice cream. She cried in the mirror, realizing her new dress wouldn't fit. She began her diet again, but decided to skip the reunion."
"Steve and his aunt had a falling out years ago. Soon after she died, he helped his dad clean out her house. He felt weird being there, knowing she hadn't liked him. Up in the attic, he found a sealed letter with his name on it. To his surprise, the letter was an apology from his aunt."
There was a stray dog in town that had bit some kids. The people formed a posse to hunt it down. Young Marla knew she could charm it if she had the chance. She encountered the dog at the edge of the woods. She calmed it down and kept it hidden until the people forgot it.
"Sally begged her mom to quit smoking. The woman told her to mind her own business and lit a fresh cigarette. In desperation, Sally grabbed her mom's pack and ran. Chasing her, her mom got so winded she had to sit on the pavement. Laughing, she realized her daughter was right."
"Rory loved his pet dog, but his brother was allergic. Their mom sent the dog to live with his aunt. Rory would stay with her on weekends so he could visit the dog. When he was old enough, Rory got his own apartment. He and the dog had a couple great years together before it died."
"Lorna met the man of her dreams in a Hollywood bar. They soon moved in together. The man wanted to be a musician. She worked while he formed a band and played gigs. When he became famous, he moved out and left her behind."
"Peter served ten years for robbery, though he was innocent. When he got out of jail, everyone in town treated him like a loser. He had only his mother, and even she thought he'd been guilty. He cared for her until she died of cancer. After the funeral, he got on a bus and left town for good."
"Maggie had been in trouble with the law when she was younger. When she married and had a kid, she was a great mom. She and her husband divorced and he filed for custody. The judge held her past against her and ruled for the husband. Maggie, despondent, fell back into a life of crime."
"Minnie always dreamed of growing up and having kids. When she was old enough, she married a man from the neighborhood. They had a son, and for years the son did everything she said. When he became a teenager, he started to think for himself. Minnie didn't like that and missed the days he was her little boy."
"Gloria was always jealous of her sister because more boys liked her. When they got older, her sister bounced from guy to guy. None of the guys cared for her or stayed with her long. Gloria met a guy who truly loved her. She realized she never should have been jealous of her sister."
"Wesley is an assistant for an important business man. Every morning he has to get the man's coffee before work. Wesley was running late on Wednesday, so he forgot. His boss asked him where his coffee was and Wesley told him he forgot. His boss fired him and now he doesn't have a job."
"Rob has a job blogging for a company on the internet. He enjoys it, but sometimes he gets burned out on writing. His boss has noticed and took him aside to ask why. Rob told his boss that he was having trouble at home. In reality, he was browsing reddit all day and not working."
"Francis found a squirrel in his college's student yard. The squirrel wasn't afraid of him and approached him. He had some nuts in his backpack, so he offered them to the squirrel. The squirrel took them and now shows up when Francis is in the yard. Francis regularly feeds the squirrel almonds he brings."
"Jessey met a new girl at a concert he was throwing. They really hit it off so they started talking. Last Saturday, Jessey saw her at another club with another guy. He confronted the guy, but it turns out it was her brother. He felt like a fool for confronting the man and apologized."
DJ had just moved from her home for college. DJ would always watch mom cook pasta. Suddenly one day her mom paid her a visit. DJ made pasta the same way her mom made by visualizing her cook. DJ made the most wonderful pasta her mom ever tasted.
"Baby loves playing with lego blocks. While playing excitedly baby created a big mess. When mom asked baby to clean up she refused. Mom offered to reward with cookies after baby tidies up! Mom was happy when baby tidied up, and baby got cookies!"
"When Mark was in first grade he slipped off the jungle gym at school. As he hit the ground, Mark felt a sharp pain his his left wrist. Mark's teacher sent him to the school nurse. The school nurse could tell his arm was broken and called Mark's mom. She took him to the doctor to get a bright orange cast."
"When Niki was seven her parents got her a puppy named Bumper. One day, while Nikki was at school, Bumper escaped their yard! Niki's mom looked everywhere for Bumper. Her mom had to leave to go to the school to pick up Niki. When she got there, Niki and Bumper were waiting at the curb!"
"On the way to work this morning, I got a flat tire. I had to pull over on the shoulder of the expressway. After using the jack to lift the car, I successfully changed the tire. With the spare tire in place, I sped off towards my office. I was twenty minutes late, but my boss didn't mind."
"One day my little brother made me laugh at the dinner table! I was eating chocolate pudding at the time! Unfortunately, my dad was sitting across the table from me! I spit the pudding all over his white dress shirt! I will never forget the look of surprise on his face!"
Mark is interested in making his city better. He has a relationship with the mayor from a past business endeavor. Mark calls the mayor and asks how he can get involved with the city. The mayor tells mark he should run for city council. Mark runs for city council and is elected to manage the city parks.
"Tyler just saw a cockroach running on his desk. He jumped out of bed and ran over to it. The cockroach saw tyler coming, and ran into the wall. Tyler waited and found the cockroach. The cockroach was removed from tyler's home."
Tyler has a job interview on wednesday. He stayed up late the night before and set an alarm to get up on time. He forgot to plug his phone into the charger. He woke up late and rushed to the interview. He still got the job.
"Stacy was traveling to the Olympics in Rio. Stacy is a gold medalist swimmer. When stacy arrived in Rio, there was a rat in her hotel room. She called her coach. Stacy's coach moved her to a new hotel room."
Tyler and his friends are in a fraternity. The fraternity purchased a house in the mountains for the weekend. Tyler and his friends traveled to the house in the mountains. Tyler and his friends got so drunk they forgot what happened. Everyone went home not knowing what had happened.
"Casey and Scott went on a helicopter trip. They convinced the helicopter pilot to land on a mountain. Casey, scott, and the helicopter driver overlooked the mountain. They all took pictures of the mountain. The trip was very memorable for all of them."
Tom and Marc are hungry. Tom has no money but marc does. Marc offers to buy Tom skyline chilli if he pays him back. Tom gets paid on friday and agrees to the loan. Tom and Marc get chili cheese dogs from skyline chili.
Mike had been anticipating the Dub Show car show all year. A week before the show Mike put on Facebook the show would be special. Two reporters made appointments to interview Mike at the show. A day before the show Mike crashed into the back of another car. He cursed on facebook he crashed his car and many people were ...
"Daryl decided he'd have a Medical Marijuana card by this time. He looked in an OC Weekly for a doctor who issued weed cards. He went to the doctor's office and was asked his symptoms? Daryl lied, saying he suffered from depression. The interview took less than a minute and now weed is legal for Daryl."
"Michael received an invitation to a free dinner and lecture. He said he had a disease called neuropathy so he'd qualify. At the restaurant Michael and his guest listened to the lecture. Next, they ordered and ate their gourmet meal. The doctor sat to help Michael but he said, my symptoms aren't bad."
"Police officers murdered three black men over three days. People gathered in Dallas to peacefully protest the shootings. But a sniper shot and killed five officers. Charles, who lives in LA California, feared police would retaliate. As he walked to work a cop pulled a gun on him and yelled orders."
"Last weekend, Sierra, the Human Resource Manager worked a shift. She brought her German Shepherd named Bear. Bear laid down, but when an employee stood up Bear attacked. He bit a Hispanic worker and a black worker. The black worker contacted an attorney, he felt disciplined by Bear."
Clark Ryder was proud of his job as a photojournalist. The New York Times sent him on assignment to Africa. He photographed the starving black people of a village. He took a picture of a dying child about to be eaten by a vulture. Clark won the Pulitzer but killed himself two months later.
"Carla walked into work complaining about her auto insurance policy. Yesterday, a sixteen-year-old driver crashed into her. The teenager didn't have a driver's license plus he was wrong. Carla's insurance agent said Carla can have her car paid off. But no insurance company would replace Carla's car."
"John reads a review of the movie he wants to watch. He approves of the review and as a result goes to the movie theater. To his surprise, he was very bored of the movie. As a result, he left the theater and went home. John decides to be very judgmental of movie reviews from now on."
"David wanted to join a club since he wanted friends. He decides to look at the club list to see if it had his interests. He finds the perfect club since it involved his major interest. As a result, he joins the videogame club where he meets many people. As a result, David becomes friends with several people."
"Jared goes to the library to find a book. He finds where the book is and realizes it is checked out. He decides to leave but when is about to do so he sees the book. A girl was reading it on a table and as a result Jared talks to her. Jared realizes they have a lot in common, and asks her out on a date."
"Jake went to a bar. Jake saw a beautiful girl and wanted to be recognized by her. As a result, he did karaoke when the stage at the bar was empty. Jake asked the girl if she liked how he sang. She loved it and so Jake asked her out on a date which she agreed to."
"Rebecca loved dogs. She decided to adopt a dog after graduating college. She went to the dog pound and found a red dog. She bought him his favorite treats and toys. When she arrived home, she named him Banks."
One day John and his dog went to the beach. While on the beach they walked down the sea shore. After a little while John threw a stick for his dog. His dog jumped up and caught the stick in mid-air! After that they walked back along the shore to go home.
Jim worked as a chef at a 4-star restaurant. A food critic would be coming to the restaurant that evening. Jim was very nervous that his cooking would not be good enough. Jim cooked his best dish for the critic when he arrived. The food critic adored Jim's food and gave the restaurant 5 stars.
"Carl is crossing the street with his seeing-eye dog. Because he is blind, Carl does not see a car that is coming his way. Carl's dog is able to see the car, however, and pulls him to the curb. Some nearby people went to go check on Carl and make sure he was fine. Carl thanked his seeing-eye dog immensely for saving hi...
"Bob was a college graduate who had just finished school. He already had a few jobs to choose from in order to make a living. After reviewing his options, Bob decided he did not like any of them. He decided to take his chances on a job he would have to apply for. After a few months, Bob ended up in the job he wanted."
"Joey is a thief who has been stealing from houses. He enters a large home expecting to not get caught tonight. This home thankfully had a guard dog inside to protect its family. After a minute inside the home, Joey was attacked by the dog. The dog was able to scare Joey off and keep the family safe."
Ivan is a ruthless tax collector in his neighborhood. He is known for being a rough person to talk to even when not working. Ivan had to collect from a very poor family one day. He arrived outside their shambles of a home and had a change of heart. He left without collecting after seeing how little the family had.
"Sven did not like to drink alcohol under any circumstances. He often excused himself from events that would include alcohol. One evening, his girlfriend offered him a small glass of wine. Sven decided to drink the beverage, hoping he may actually like it. Unfortunately, the wine was not tasty enough to change Sven's m...
"Tristan wanted to make a sandwich. He unfortunately did not have any bread to use. Tristan had to take a trip to the supermarket to get some bread. Thankfully they had the bread that Tristan wanted, so he bought it. When he got home, Tristan was finally able to make his sandwich."
"Colin worked as an on-call electrician. He was called in to help rewire a house for a small family. Collin was very kind to the family while he worked on their house. The children of the family had the idea to make Collin a treat. On his last day of work, Collin received a batch of fresh cookies."
"Ben was driving home after a long day at work. He was driving a bit too fast on the road and hit a small animal. Ben quickly stopped his car and checked on the creature. Unfortunately, the animal had died. Ben finished his ride home feeling very upset."
"Grahame was a world famous magician in Las Vegas. He was known for performing death-defying stunts. One evening, he chose to perform one of his most famous tricks. A mistake occurred and the trick almost cost Grahame his life. After that day, Grahame decided to not risk his life when performing."
"Ned was the manager of a very successful bank. He was very proud of his bank and would always lock it up at night. One evening, he neglected to properly close the bank down. A thief was able to sneak in and steal from the bank. Ned arrived at the bank the next morning and was upset at the loss."
Zoey is at her favorite nail salon getting a pedicure. Her nail artist is feeling drowsy today. The nail artist slips and cuts Zoey's foot very deeply. Zoey had to go to the hospital to clean up her wound. Zoey has decided she is never going back to that salon again.
"Adrian was a high-class pilot who traveled all around the world. His clients were often celebrities or wealthy folk. One day, he had to fly a famous celebrity through a stormy area. His contacts were all very concerned for the plane's safe travels. Adrian was very skilled, however, and landed the plane safely."
"Rudy worked on the local news station as a weatherman. His predictions were not always accurate, but he was very funny. During a bad hurricane, Rudy was sent out to report on the weather. He unfortunately got hurt by a flying piece of wood while filming. Rudy ended up having to go to the hospital for his injuries."
George found a baby squirrel while out on a walk in his neighborhood. It did not appear to have a mother nearby at all. George decided to take the baby squirrel home and take care of it. He named the squirrel Rocky and raised it to be his pet. Rocky was George's faithful friend for many years after that.
"Felix taught science at the local high school. Many of his students thought he was rather goofy for a teacher. Felix once held a class experiment that involved a small explosion. While the students were impressed, the school was upset with Felix. He was not fired, but Felix was given a stern warning by his boss."
"Crystal is a professional babysitter. One day, she had to watch over a pair of rambunctious toddlers. She turned her back for a moment and the kids made a mess. Frustrated, Crystal quickly cleaned up the mess. When the parents got home, Crystal was exhausted from her day."
"Joan was an expert gardener who loved sunflowers. One morning, she woke up to water her plants. She was surprised to find all of her sunflowers off of their stems! Joan realized that a deer must have eaten her precious flowers. She sprayed deer repellent on her plants to avoid any more losses."
"Marsha was a bookworm and a librarian. She always knew what books to recommend to people. Due to an unfortunate series of events, Marsha's library burned down. Despite the circumstances, Marsha opened up a new library. All of the books in this library were from her personal collection."
"Samantha wanted to try a new hairstyle. She found her mother's old hair curlers and put them in her hair. Her mother recommended that she leave the curlers in for a long time. Samantha decided she would leave the hair curlers in overnight. The next morning, her hair was very curly from the hair curlers."
"Lauren wanted to be the team captain of her local volleyball team. She had to first prove to her coach that she was a good leader. To do this, Lauren convinced the team to start practice early. The coach arrived late and saw that the team was already practicing. The coach was impressed and quickly made Lauren the team...
Barbara is in the market to buy a house. She has a few houses in mind already and needs to make a decision. Her realtor was a bit pushy in getting her to buy one of the houses. Barbra did not like all of the pressure and did not choose a house. Barbra has decided she will not use this realtor ever again.
"Kendra was an expert hairdresser at a salon. She has cut hair for over 20 years in her local area. One day, a very famous actress comes in and requests a haircut. Kendra is put on the job to cut the actress's hair. Kendra did an amazing job on her hair and got a nice monetary tip!"
"Rose is a computer engineer at a research facility. She hopes to create a new form of technology to help sick people. While working on her project, one of her colleagues steals her work! Thankfully, Rose caught wind of this and confronted her colleague. With the help of those nearby, Rose got her work back from the th...
"Amy has won a trip on a cruise ship. She is very excited to go on this vacation. When Amy packs her bags, her cat hides in one of her suitcases. Amy opens her bag on the ship to find her cat laying in her clothes. Reluctantly, Amy allows her cat to stay with her on her trip."
"Edna worked at a local coffee shop as a barista. She loved making various drinks for all her customers. One day, the coffee machine broke and could not be fixed for hours. Edna had the idea to make a homemade coffee maker from paper products. Her boss praised her ingenuity so the coffee shop could still operate."
Darcy needed to go to the grocery store for some groceries. She unfortunately had no car to drive herself there. She had to call a cab to take her to the grocery store. The cab driver took Darcy to the store and then drove her home. The driver was feeling nice that day and did not charge Darcy at all.
"Ashley was a star high school student. She was an A+ student in almost all of her subjects, except math. Ashley had a big math test coming up and was afraid of failing. She chose to cheat on the test by writing the answers on her arm. Ashley felt guilty when she got an A+ on her test because she cheated."

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