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Ben was different than most kids. Ben used a wheelchair to get around. Ben had big dreams and wanted to be like the other kids. One day Ben watched the special Olympics and was amazed. Every time after that Ben watched the special Olympics. |
Jesse and Tom were proud parents. They wanted their kids to have great lives. They decided to have their daughter learn the violin. Their daughter became a great violinist. Their whole family lived very happy lives. |
"My cousin bought a house that had a barn that was full of mice. She found an adoption service that places families of feral cats. A few weeks later, a cat family was released in her barn. The cat family keeps to itself and doesn't make a mess. There are no longer any mice in the barn." |
Megyn was miserable as a practicing lawyer. She heard Doctor Phil suggest that people settle for less. She decided to settle for more and change her life direction. She applied for a job in television. Now she has the number two rated cable TV news show. |
"The kids were playing baseball all morning. They really wanted to hit a homerun. Their idea of a home run was over this dirt pile. So when Tim came up to bat, he swung as hard as he could. And wouldn't you know, it went over the dirt pile." |
Mike was working at a pizza place. He delivered the pizzas. One night Mike had an order in a rough neighborhood. He was threatened. Mike quit his job at the pizza place. |
Percy was the teacher for a very disruptive class. They did not pay attention to him at all. Percy brought in a megaphone and yelled at them. The class stopped talking and paid attention. Percy brought the megaphone every day. |
"Bill went into the bank one morning to deposit a check. Suddenly, a man in a mask ordered everyone to drop to the ground. Bill worried that the man would hurt him and the other hostages. A bank employee pushed an emergency button under a desk. Police came and rescued Bill and the other patrons." |
Jason is taking classes to learn to groom dogs. He has always been good with animals. He has no interest in attending a college. He wants to join the workforce as soon as he can. When he was through training he opened his own shop. |
"I have always loved wrestling. There was a day, where my mom had bought tickets to a match. It was a match between John Cena and The Rock. John Cena won, with a suplex finisher move. However, I got to meet The Rock after the show." |
"Tom's friend was a botanist. Tom hiked in nature often. One day, Tom hiked with his botanist friend. The botanist educated Tom. Tom gained greater appreciation of nature through botany." |
"After telling my friend I loved him, he took me for a walk. He sat me down and bought me ice cream. He wanted to express his feelings towards me. I was amazed at the depth of love he had for me. We later decided to get married." |
"Ollie the lab was adopted by wonderful puppy parents when he was 2. They loved him and spoiled him and fed him countless goodies everyday. One day when Ollie's parents left, they never came home. Ollie was devastated and thought he would never feel happy again. However, his parents finally returned and they never left... |
Greg was cooking pasta. He meant to dump the boiling water into the sink. He slipped and dumped it on his leg instead. The water burned him severely. Greg was howling with pain. |
"Larry and his friends were renting a cabin in the woods. The cabin had been really cheap. When they arrived, they realized it hadn't been kept up. There were bugs and rodents in the cabin. Larry and his friends demanded their money back." |
Jan needed new shoes. She did not have much of a budget. She decided to pick up extra babysitting jobs. Jan found the perfect shoes. She was happy she could afford them. |
"Lindsey put some flour into a balloon to make a stress ball. These objects were forbidden in her 2nd grade class. Lindsey brought her homemade stress ball to school anyway. During a lecture, the balloon popped, covering Lindsey in flour. To try and cover it up, she began to lick the flour off her clothes." |
"The child had virtually no fat. He was always cold. The nurses wrapped him in numerous blankets. He continued to shake uncontrollably. His mother held him close to his body, which warmed him up." |
Tom was a thin man in college. He became lazy once he got older. He became fat. He decided to join a gym to lose the weight. Tom ate right and lost all the weight he had gained since college. |
Andrew always wanted to ride a helicopter. So he found a helicopter riding service near him. You pay money to ride a helicopter. So Andrew payed and got on a helicopter. He loved the ride it was fun. |
"Andy loves to grow his muscles by weight lifting. He knows muscles grow most when he lifts ""heavy."" That means that he uses enough weight to exhaust under 8 repetitions. Two months ago, he tore his rotator cuff on the right side. He no longer lifts heavy on the bench press." |
Dan just got over being sick for a week and had a marathon to run. He missed seven days of training leading up to the race. Dan competed anyway and struggled the entire time. He did complete the race though however with a personal low. Dan didn't care he was just happy to finish it and be feeling better. |
Jessica wanted to look her best for her high school prom. She went shopping for jewelry. She found a nice pair of earrings. She wore them for prom. She looked beautiful wearing the earrings. |
"The boys were cheering on their team. It was a very close football game. In the last possession, their team was down. They scrambled and scored a touchdown. The boys couldn't believe it!" |
Josh vowed to learn to play an instrument. He chose to learn guitar. At first it was hard for him to figure it out. After a few lessons though he was playing a couple songs. At the next family gathering he played and impressed everyone. |
Tim was living in a nice apartment. He had lived there for a few years. He decided it was a time for a change. He searched online for a new apartment and went there to visit. He signed a new lease and moved there immediately. |
Serge wanted to have fresh eggs daily. He decided to keep chickens in his backyard. He built a large chicken coop by hand. He bought several hens from a friend. Now Serge has fresh eggs every day. |
"Tom was playing cards with other guys in his college dorm. During the game, Tom made a rude crack about truck drivers. Tom wound up feeling just terrible about this. One of the other guys took Tom aside. The guy told Tom that his dad was a lifelong truck driver!" |
I met Jacob Banks yesterday. He is a new pop artist from Kenya. He told me about his dreams and aspirations. I told him that I want to be like him when I grow up. He gave me an autograph and I was very happy. |
Joe was generating bills for the association members. He only had two to do for the month. When he put them in envelopes he accidentally swapped them. He sent the wrong invoices to the wrong addresses. The two members both made fun of Joe and paid anyway. |
Jake was seven years old when his family went to the coast. The hotel had a ten foot high diving board at the pool. Jake was in line behind a 14 year old boy. The older boy walked to the end of the board and did not jump. Jake went to the end of the board and in he went. |
Little Tommy really wanted to drive the family car. Tommy looked everywhere for the keys. Tommy eventually asked his mom to give him the car keys. Tommy's mom told him he was far too young to drive. Tommy burst into a torrent of hot tears. |
Bill wanted to travel this summer. He decided to go backpacking across Europe. He spent a lot of time researching and planning his route. He spent a whole month travelling across various countries. Bill came home reminiscing his life-changing experience. |
"Fred was at a grocery store. And he saw lots of drinks on clearance. Without hesitation, he bought several sports drinks. But when he got home, he realized they were all expired. Fred decided to reluctantly drink them anyway." |
Matt had a lot of junk. He decided to get rid of it. He put it up for sale. He sold the sale. He packaged the items to ship. |
"Tom always wanted one of those blazers with the elbow patches. Tom never had the courage to actually wear one in public. Finally, Tom bought and wore such a blazer to dinner with friends. Tom's buddies teased and ribbed him for wearing the jacket. Tom hasn't worn it since!" |
"Tom had been ice skating a few times. He was not very good. He remembered how fun it looked to stop quickly. Tom worked on his braking skills, on the ice. Tom eventually became an adept ice skater, braking easily." |
Faith loved to bake. She made a pumpkin pie for her family. They ate slice after slice. The pie was gone in an hour. Faith got to work baking another one. |
Gary went to the pond. He cast his rod in it. He caught a fish. He pulled it up. It was actually a boot. |
Tom was very self conscious. He was concerned about his appearance. A classmate said he is ugly because he has red hair. Tom became very upset. Tom improved himself in other ways to compensate for his hair color. |
Jill loved makeup. She bought some new mascara. She put several coats on her eyelashes. They looked long and dramatic. Jill loved the look! |
"Amy had stick-straight hair. She wanted wavy hair for her school photo the next day. That night, her mom braided her hair tightly. When Amy combed it out in the morning, it was very wavy! Amy was so happy!" |
Tim accrued many vacation days at his work. He was planning a vacation. He decided he wanted to swim in the ocean. He booked a flight to the Florida Keys. Tim had fun swimming in the sea for his vacation. |
Ricky was approaching the front door of her home. Ricky heard a tiny meow sound coming from behind a potted plant. As Ricky went to see what created the sound she found a kitten. Ricky immediately fell in love with the adorable kitten. Ricky adopted the kitten and name it pretzel. |
The man heard a noise in the woods. It was a giant moose! He watched as the creature slowly walked through the area. It stopped to drink from the creek. Then he disappeared into the forest. |
"Cindy desperately needed a new computer. Hers was on the verge of dying. However, she did not have any extra money. She decided to save up. Luckily, her sister gave her her old computer." |
Tom was an attractive man. Tom went out to the bar one night. He tried talking to a few group of people and was rejected. He went home and noticed his nose hairs were very long. He blamed his nose hair for the poor social experience. |
The dog was running loose. His collar had slipped off. The owner chased him and grabbed him by the ear. He tied a rope around him as a makeshift collar. He would buy a new one at the pet store that night. |
"Jane woke up in the morning. She took out several ingredients to make eggs. Once she flipped her eggs in the pan, the eggs flew. However, it landed on the ground. She went out to dinner after cleaning everything up." |
Tom worked as a waiter. He worked long shifts. He noticed slight foot pain at work. He felt great foot pain at home. Tom quit his job as a waiter. |
"Kelly lived on the farm with her brothers and sisters. Every day they had to work very hard to keep the farm going. Kelly's job was to clean out the pig sty. One time, Kelly tricked her brother into cleaning it for her. Tell his brother got mad at her because she tricked him into doing it." |
Tom was playing a pickup game of basketball. Tom suddenly felt a shooting pain in his leg. Tom drove himself to the urgent care clinic nearby. They took an x-ray of his leg. Tom learned that he tore his ACL! |
"I was drawing at my house with a friend. I wanted to draw a wolf. My friend drew one really well. I was sad that I couldn't draw that well. Fortunately, my friend decided that he would teach me to draw." |
Olga was an excellent speller. She won every spelling bee she entered. She studied really hard and worked her way up to nationals. She struggled a few times but still ended up being a finalist. She finally won the national spelling bee and was very proud. |
"Abe had insomnia for days. He laid down to sleep again and tossed and turned. After two hours, he gave up. Abe got up and tried to get some work done. He fell asleep in his computer chair." |
"I tried making ice cream the other day. I found an ice cream maker and bought all necessary ingredients. I tried to follow the instructions, but they were complicated. It took three hours to make the ice cream. When I tasted it, it was so bad that I had to throw it out." |
"Everybody always told Craig that he was too skinny. Craig tried to lift weights but he did not gain any weight. Eventually, Craig heard about combining protein and weightlifting. Craig started lifting weights and eating a lot of protein in his diet. Craig soon gained lean muscle mass and looked very healthy." |
"Jim has been saving up all year for a new car. He was so excited to go to the car lot and shop. When he found the car he wanted, he put in an offer. It was accepted. Jim was excited to finally have a car." |
"Cindy didn't know what to eat for lunch today. She decided to make a sandwich. But she realized she didn't have any meat. She drove to her local deli to purchase some. But by the time she got there, she decided to settle for fast food." |
"I woke up late today. I rushed to get dressed and brush my teeth. I was late to work. Luckily, no one noticed. I stayed late to get my work done." |
"I was about to move into a new apartment. I was so happy that I threw a huge party. I had lots of food and drinks. At the end of the month, I had no money for rent. I decided that I would make a budget after that month." |
Tammy started her car. One of the lights flashed on. She looked at her dashboard. A message popped up. One of her tires had low air. |
Gary went for a bike ride on the river trail. He saw an object on the ground so he stopped to look. The object was a wallet with a picture and a driver's license inside. Gary sent the wallet through the mail to the address on the license. The man called Gary to thank him for sending his wallet to him. |
"Chloe needed school clothes. None of hers fit. Her mom decided to take her shopping. While they were at the mall, chloe got sick. They had to postpone shopping for another day." |
Frank went to the store everyday for food. Today was no different. He checked out and took the stuff to the car. When he got home he didn't recognize the contents of the bag. He had taken someone else's groceries. |
"Jan had weekly shots of desensitizing allergens when she was a teen. The shots worked well and reduce her allergy reactions for ten years. As an adult, her allergy symptoms began to get worse. There was a new desensitizing protocol now available. She puts drops under her tongue every day and her symptoms are gone." |
Chelsea was camping. There was a bathroom at the campground. Chelsea was happy to have a nice place to use the restroom. She went in and was horrified. There were bugs everywhere! |
Harry had a favorite band. He bought a ticket to their show. He went downtown to see them play. Harry loved to see them rock! Harry bought a t-shirt to show his support. |
Beth was a single lady. She decided she wanted to meet new people. She joined online dating. She talked with many men. She began a monogamous relationship with one. |
A chef created something new. He grabbed a zucchini. He grabbed spaghetti sauce. He put them together. Everyone loved the dish. |
Ellie loved to party with her friends. She went out to the bars every day. One day her family had an intervention about her alcohol use. Ellie agreed she needed help. She entered rehab for treatment. |
"Kia was ready to come out as a lesbian. She was just afraid that her classmates would mock her. But when she admitted her sexuality, she got a shock. Everyone was very accepting and kind! Kia was relieved and happy." |
Frederick wanted to bake a pie for his family. He wasn't particularly great at baking but wanted to give it a try. After preparing the pie he set the timer and put the pie in the oven. Halfway through baking the timer broke and never alarmed. Frederick forgot about the pie and it burned up in the oven. |
Tom wanted to go for a walk. He was concerned for his safety as it was nighttime. He did not consider the full moon. The full moon lit up his pathway perfectly. Tom had a safe walk under the moonlight. |
Harry gathered horses. He took them to the auction. He brought horses to the barn. The farmers then arrived. Harry sold a lot of horses. |
Jim had never ridden a roller coaster before. He decided that he would ride one before the end of the summer. His friends took him to a local amusement park. He nearly chickened out before he saw a girl that he liked. He decided to go on the ride and had the time of his life. |
My friend got wild while dancing in my living room one day. He accidentally knocked my TV over. It shattered into a million pieces. My friend offered to buy me a new TV. My new TV it was even better than the old one. |
Lara went hiking in a hill in Arizona. Her right hand brushed a jumping cactus. Her dad removed over 300 needles from her hand. She looked forward to showing the inflamed hand to friends. She was sad the hand looked normal the next day. |
"It was William's birthday. He would be dining with his parents and his wife. He decided to pick an Italian restaurant. It was a hard choice, there were many to choose from. He let his wife decide on the restaurant and they had a lovely dinner." |
Mike was a 28 year old man who wore diapers. Mike only wore diapers because he was to lazy to use the restroom. One day Mike was shopping at the mall when he smelled something bad. Mike soon realized he had soiled his adult size diaper. Mike immediately went home and changed his soiled diaper. |
Judy and Chris were a happy couple. Their anniversary was coming up. Judy loved flowers. Chris surprised Judy with a wide array of pretty flowers. Judy loved the surprise gift and thanked Chris. |
A journalist decided to write a story. They interviewed a few people. They were apprehensive in sharing stories. The interviewer made them feel more comfortable. He got the story he wanted. |
"Tom was an avid hunter. One day Tom was setting up a deer stand. While busy doing that, Tom didn't notice a bear approaching. Tom looked up to find a big black bear only a few yards away! The bear ran off when Tom fired his gun into the air." |
Gary woke up this morning. He didn't feel a lot of energy. He found some granola to eat. It gave him power. He liked the feeling. |
Tim wanted to mow the lawn before the party. He took the lawnmower out of the garage and filled it with gasoline. He pulled to cord several times but the mower would not start. Tim removed the spark plug and cleaned it with a wire brush. He installed the clean plug and soon was mowing the lawn. |
Ethan's grandma woke him up for church. He didn't want to go. He went anyway. He actually really liked it. He wanted to go back next week! |
"For Christmas I was given a gift card to my favorite restaurant. I did not use it for a few months. In March, I decided to use it for my anniversary. When we went to pay, the card did not work. Apparently the gift giver never activated the card for me." |
"Beth owned a nice home. The only problem was the roof shingles needed replacement. She could not afford it to be done professionally. She asked her son to do it. He replaced her shingles for her, and she was grateful." |
"When Richard came home, his house was completely trashed. He called the cops right away. They said there was no sign of entry but that the window was open. Suddenly two cats came barging in from the window, fighting. The cops left the house leaving Richard to deal with the cats." |
"One day at a market, I bought what became my favorite top. I wore it to everything I thought was important. I was wearing the top one day on the crowded metro. As I struggled to push my way through the crowd, my shirt ripped. I was so sad and no longer do I have a favorite shirt." |
"Charles hates his neighbor. Charles is new to the neighborhood and walks outside often. But his neighbor has a little dog that runs after Charles. Recently his neighbor tried to act afraid of Charles. Charles shouted out, looks like you taught your dog to hate blacks?" |
Tom was on the track team at school. Tom was frequently late to practice after class. Tom's coach penalized him by making him run extra laps. Tom became the fastest boy on the team with all the practice. Tom won the state championship in track for his school. |
Cindy was a kindergarten teacher. One of the students kept taking off her shoes. Cindy warned her to stop taking off her shoes. The student removed her shoes again. Cindy put her in a time out area. |
A friend told me Lime juice plus Kool Aid taste really good. I did not believe him but asked for the recipe anyway. He gave me me the same recipe that was on back of the Kool Aid package. My friend just add lime juice to the Koolaid recipe. I made the recipe and discovered lime juice Kool Aid really is good. |
Tim was going grocery shopping. He wrote down a list of what he needed. Tim forgot the list at home. Tim picked up everything he remembered. Tim forgot a few items on his list. |
Hermione was walking down the street at night. She went to cross the street. The car turned. Hermione ran to avoid the car. She thankfully came away unscathed. |
Flora was a single mom. Her daughter had special needs. Flora struggled doing things on her own. She met a man that really liked her. They got married and he helped with her daughter. |
Before bed every night Simon gives his animals a kiss. He is only seven and they are his best friends. Simon was born a little different than most kids his age. He is not able to go to school or play with other kids very much. For Simon his pets are his best friends so he shows them love always. |
Dawn won the spelling bee. She got a huge trophy. Dawn displayed it on her bookshelf. She showed it off when her friend came to visit. Dawn was so proud! |
I recently volunteered at a daycare. The kids loved me. I told them stories and helped with their homework. They gave me a gift when I left. They were great and I hope I get to see them in the future. |
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