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Ralph was a running back for his team. The worse thing happened to him. As he was running with the ball he was tackled by the legs. He got his leg broken. He was going to miss the whole football season.
"It was time to confess to the truth that I had been averting. Distancing myself from what reality stands for, I found the courage. My wife was disappointed, but ultimately knew why I had done it. She said she would be supportive but not hands on. I was glad I finally told her about my fantasy football decisions."
"The restaurant gave me a deck of cards for the kids. They were all brain teasers. We flipped through them. We learned the answers quickly. The kids whizzed through, knowing all the answers."
The family had been so busy lately. They took a vacation to reconnect. They spent so much time together that week. They went to an amusement park. They were sad when it was time to go home.
Brad got a job delivering pizzas. Brad wasn't very proficient at reading maps. Brad's pizza deliveries were often late. Many customers complained about their late deliveries. Brad's finally got fired by his manager.
I wanted to cook a special breakfast for my husband to start his day. I took out my cookbook and found many good ideas. I would make an omelet with nice things in it like peppers and onions. But there were no eggs in the house! I will go shopping and make him the nice breakfast for supper.
Shelby was getting ready for her classes upcoming show and tell. She couldn't decide on the perfect thing to show. She had a few items at home and debated between them. Suddenly her dog came running to play with her. Immediately she realized her dog was the perfect show and tell.
Sally wants a tiny house. She prefers the ones that are mobile. She did a lot of research to find the perfect one for her. It took a few months but she finally found it! When she saw it in person she was blown away.
Seth loves video games. He plays them most days after school. His favorite video game is Little Big Planet. In the game he builds his own levels. He has fun playing those levels with his brothers.
"The little birds sang outside the window. They chirped very loudly. Annoyed, my husband yelled at them. They responded by making louder noises. I couldn't stop laughing at them both."
"Tim got stuck in quicksand while hiking. Both of his legs ended up getting sucked in. Thankfully, he remembered how to get out of it. He laid on top of the quicksand with his stomach and crawled out. He managed to get out in no time."
Jacob joined the boys cross country team. The coach told him he had great potential. He trained hard for the next week before the first race. He rested for the race and ate well. Jacob won first place at the meet.
The kid got a cool present from his dad. It was a new archery bow. His dad took him to practice shooting it. The kid got the bullseye twice. The dad told him he was very proud of him.
Jules wanted to write a murder mystery novel. Every day after work he would work on the manuscript. After eight months Jules had finished his novel. Jules could not get any publisher interested in his novel. Jules decided to self-publish his murder mystery novel.
John was ready for the tryouts to join his high school teams. He wanted to be a infielder. He worked out with the other kids. After the tryouts John had to wait two days to see if he made it. He checked and saw he made it.
James was bored. He picked up a book that was near him. He got so involved in it that he read for four hours straight. He read until the final page. James decided he needed to read more books.
"Logan went for a drive. He wanted to recapture the feeling of being free of all constraints. But as the day went by, he felt more sad than happy. He realized that his life had in fact become a burden. And to free himself from it, he chose to leave everything behind."
Mark collected antique box fans. His hobby was to walk around the neighborhood on recycle day. He found several fans that were broken. He took the fans home to clean and repair. The fans made good additions to his collection.
The man was traveling on business. He checked into a hotel. He put his suitcase on the bed. Then he unpacked all his clothes. He realized he had forgotten his suits!
"My daughter ordered a new backpack for school. When it arrived it was much smaller than the picture. We could barely fit her notebook into it. She tried to use it for a week before giving up. We bought a new, large backpack yesterday."
Edgar loves to do karate. He is a karate instructor at his own gym. He teaches kids and adults. They love him the way he teaches. He motivates them to do better in their life.
Terry wanted to learn piano. She found a teacher. She was told to practice over and over. She didn't like to do that much. She quit the class.
Tracy was taking a test. Her pencil broke halfway through! She panicked and raised her hand. Her teacher gave her a new one. Tracy's pencil had stressed her out!
"Zanib enjoyed playing lazer tag. She played it more often that most adults would think normal. Over time, she had become really skilled. She entered a competition with many entrants. She ended up placing first, the only adult among many children."
She woke up early to make the dough. She got all the ingredients out of the pantry. She made about 10 lbs of dough. She took it fresh to the bake sale. She baked it in the oven before the sale started.
Tom was a young boy with a piggy bank. Tom wanted to fill up his piggy bank and buy a toy. Tom placed coins in the piggy bank regularly. Tom filled up the piggy bank. Tom broke it to buy his favorite toy.
"Tom was a good man. He only had unprotected sex with his girlfriend. He wanted to get tested for HIV to verify his health was great. He scheduled a blood test. The test was negative for HIV, he passed the test."
Samantha really liked the warm weather of Florida. She saved all year long so she could take a vacation there. Samantha went to Miami in the Fall. There was a bad hurricane during her trip. Samantha never wants to go to Florida again.
"A hurricane struck town. Heavy winds were blowing everywhere. Since the windows in my house didn't have shuttles, they were cracked. The winds rearranged everything in the kitchen. Pots, pans and the fridge toppled over."
It is easy to make chocolate syrup from scratch. It takes about five minutes to make. It is also much cheaper than pre-packaged. My family has been spoiled by homemade food. Now they will barely eat the store-bought syrup!
Phillipe used an old internet browser. His friends made fun of him for using it. Phillipe was stubborn and set in his ways. He proudly declared that he would never change browsers. Phillipe's browser of choice was discontinued the next year.
"Donald worked in an advertising firm. He would always struggle to think of new ideas in the office. He found that his best ideas came consistently when he played golf. He told his boss this, who didn't believe him at first. Donald's boss now tells him to play golf in work hours."
Marilyn was turning ninety years old. She thought that her old family and friends forgot. Marilyn went down to the community room at her nursing room. Her friends surprised her with a party in the community room. It was the best birthday Marilyn had in her ninety years.
For Jane's fifth birthday her parents got her two adorable puppies. She liked to say the two puppies were in love with each other. Her parents said that couldn't be since both puppies were boys. Jane screamed that she didn't care and yes the puppies were in love. Jane was way ahead of her times.
"Pam has a history exam on Friday. She has been studying all week. She was still nervous. When she got to class, her teacher postponed the test. Pam was furious about this."
Little Billy wanted to buy a bike. He asked his dad for one. His dad told him to earn it. He began to mow lawns. He made enough to buy the bike!
Tom was very healthy. He preferred eating wild game. He went to the grocery store to do some shopping. He was delighted to find wild game for sale. He purchased Ostrich.
I pride myself on the quality of my packets. I produce reports for my workplace that are well-organized. One month I had to make a packet about the company's healthcare. It was hugely complicated and full of sections with caveats. Still I like to think that I made a clear informational packet.
"Mary worked the night shift and slept in the morning. But Mary could not sleep. Outside construction workers are working on a house. She tried to close her window but that didn't work. So she went down to her basement to sleep on a couch, that did work."
Sean went to the racetrack with his dad yesterday. His dad bought him a meeting with a famous race car driver. Sean was very happy. He told the driver that he wanted to race when he was older. The driver gave him tips and told Sean to always follow his dreams.
Bobby wanted to make a salad to go along with his dinner. He noticed that he only had lettuce. He went to the supermarket to buy additional vegetables. By the time he went home he was too lazy too make a salad. He decided to eat his dinner without one.
I put in new lights on my car last night. These new lights can brighten the road better than my old ones. I have been able to drive much better today with these lights. I recommended them to everybody at my work. I hope that people take my advice and buy the lights.
Tom loved poetry. Tom learned about a Spoken Word event near him. He attended the event. He enjoyed this form of poetic expression. He had a great time at the event.
"Jonas knew it was forbidden to go in the attic. He imagined there were corpses up there. So when his parents were out one day, he went to see for himself. He opened the trap and screamed. There were dozens of rats scuttering away in the attic."
Justin cooked for his family. He made them a big plate of eggs. They ate them all up. Justin decided to make another batch. He liked making breakfast for his family.
"Tami always wanted to be in a band. However, she's not very musically talented. Her friend was trying to put together a band for an event. She asked to be in the band, but was honest about her shortcomings. She ended up having a blast playing the tambourine."
"I've worked my whole adult life for a reason. All the time, I've been saving for a big trip. I always wanted to see the arctic wilderness. When I finally reached retirement, I planned my trip. It was worth the wait!"
An organization chopped down their tree. The old tree was shredded. They wanted a new tree. They bought one. They planted it.
Tim was an elementary school student. His mom drove him to school in the mornings. One morning there was a monsoon. His mom's care got flooded and died. Tim was late for school.
I went to bed last night without a care in the world. I woke up feeling something good was going to happen today. I went to my fry cook job that I love as usual. My supervisor asked to speak with me in private. When I went in his office he told me I was fired!
Something was wrong with Earl's toaster. He looked at the manual to troubleshoot it. He decided to change the coils. He carefully followed the instructions. Now the toaster worked great!
John was invited to Six Flags by the girl he liked. She loved roller coaster but he didn't. He was nervous because he knew she would ask to go on some. He didn't want to chicken out. He made a decision he would go on whatever rides she wanted.
"Mike went to see a horror movie at the theater. Mike thoroughly enjoyed the horror movie. Mike told his friend, Doug, that he should see the movie. Doug thought that the movie was horrible. Doug told Mike that he liked the movie, too."
A friend of mine has a pilot license. He asked me if I would like to ride in a small plane. I said yes. Riding in a small plane was kind of scary. I did not enjoy it.
Kenny recently graduated from high school. He was ready to be an adult. Kenny didn't want to go to college. Instead he found a job and apartment. He moved out and started his new life.
It was the first night of monday football. They grabbed snacks from the kitchen. They sat in front of the tv. They cheered as their team won the game. They went to bed happy with the evening.
Lila had just returned home from work to see a fire. Her entire house was burned and destroyed. She had also lost everything she cared about. Luckily her town came through for her and brought many donations. It was sad but she was very lucky for what she did have.
"Kelly was playing basketball. As she went for a lay up, she fell hard and heard a pop. She could not get up. The trainers rushed over. Kelly had dislocated her knee."
Sam loves the Circus. His parents always take him. His favorite part is the elephant display. One time an elephant stood on only one leg. Sam also loved the cotton candy and popcorn there.
"Marion had traveled a lot in her life. So when she died, she had a lot of memorabilia in her house. Her kids gave most of it to different museums. They gave the rest to charity. But they kept one item each to remember her by."
A man wanted a new hairstyle. He decided to do some research online. He found what he wanted. He printed a picture out for the hairdresser. He got his new haircut.
"Peter went to the grocery store one day. He picked up fruits and vegetables. He went to pay at the cashier's desk but he forgot his wallet. He spent 5 minutes searching, but could not find it. He had to put everything back and come back to the store later."
Jack is starving. He is working late and hasn't eaten today. Jack goes over his options. He decides to order a pizza. Jack enjoys the much needed Pizza.
"I wanted to wear a tutu skirt to the race. I logged into an online specialty shop. I found a 4 layer pink tutu. It arrived in the mail a week later. I wore it during the race, and everyone loved it."
Michael is a huge football fan. He is a fan of the local college. There was a huge game coming up that he wanted to attend. Michael knew he couldn't afford it. His wife surprised him with tickets.
Jerry had always been great at football. But in high school he sustained a knee injury and couldn't play. As an adult Jerry volunteered as a football coach in his community. Jerry found satisfaction and fulfillment through this work. Jerry still harbored a secret longing to play the game himself.
The lion escaped the zoo. People tried to find it. It was in a dumpster. They tranquilized it. The zookeepers fixed the cage for the lion.
Seth was walking home from school one day. Suddenly he heard tires screeching behind him. Things went black and then he woke up in the hospital. He was sore all over but mostly okay. Luckily the driver who hit him had turned themselves in.
"Lately, my son has had a hard time finding his shoes in the morning. They never seem to be where the should be. I thought it was laziness until I saw our puppy running with a shoe. Our puppy has been taking my son's shoes and hiding them. We now keep them out of the puppy's reach."
A couple was having financial issues. They talked about what they could cut. The woman wanted to cut Netflix. The guy agreed. They saved some money.
"Tom was a very clean person. On Monday, Tom cleaned his entire home. On Tuesday, Tom invited his friends over. On Wednesday, Tom cleaned his entire home again. Tom felt it was necessary to be a very clean person."
Gloria always felt bad she didn't know Spanish. Her parents were always talking to each other in Spanish. So Gloria signed up for a course at the local community college. Two nights a week she worked hard in class. Soon she understood all the mean things her parents said about her.
"Katie needed new shoes. She did not have enough money for the ones she wanted. She decided to save. She finally had enough. However, when she went to buy them, they were gone."
Jane has a co-worker that does not pull her weight. She has told him many times to work harder. He has never done as she requested. Jane finally told her boss. Jane's boss fired him from his job.
My boyfriend's name is Mark. He's a doctor and I don't know what he sees in me. Sometimes I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. He always treats me like a princess. I feel like I am worthless because what do I bring to the table?
Tom was strolling home from work one day in New York. He noticed people gathered in the park. He noticed two people playing chess. Tom loves chess. Tom asked to play and eventually played with a stranger.
"Scott didn't understand American football. He thought it was boring and didn't have enough action. His friends decided to take him to the park and play football. Scott scored a touchdown, but also sprained his shoulder. He gained a whole new respect for football that day."
"Jim wanted to decorate his house for Christmas. He started stringing colored lights on the roof of his house. Jim fell because his ladder was unsteady. In the emergency room, Jim was diagnosed with a broken leg. Jim got a white cast on his leg for Christmas."
"Tom's mother made him change schools frequently growing up. He always felt, as the new kid, it was challenging to make friends. Other students would bully him. Tom had a great defensive tactic, he would tell jokes. This made kids stop picking on him immediately."
"Claire never thought she'd be a fugitive. On the lam, she had no idea what to do. Because of that, it didn't take long for the police to find her. She denied everything. But the police told her she wasn't arrested but a witness to a crime."
Anna went to Washington DC to protest the election. She believes neither candidate is a potential president. She also thinks the government is corrupt. She plans to move to England one day soon. She feels she would be happier there.
Tom wanted to eat an egg. He also wanted to prepare some for later that week. He began boiling water. He added eggs and cooked them. He was happy to prepare multiple great meals.
Tom lived in a nice apartment. Tom had long hair. Tom clogged his drain with his hair. Tom bought a chemical drain unclogging product. Tom used the product to successfully unclog the drain.
A rock star broke his guitar on stage. A show was coming up tomorrow! He had to get a new guitar quick. They stopped at a guitar store. He bought a new one.
"Susan had a pet hamster named Moose. She kept the hamster in a cage in her apartment. One day, Susan let Moose play in a box on the floor. Susan looked down and saw that Moose had climbed out of the box! Luckily she was able to catch Moose and put him in his cage."
Kendra wanted to spend more time outside in the fall. She was trying to figure out activities to do. She read in the newspaper that it would be windy. She purchased a very fancy kite. She enjoyed it so much she now flies her kite all the time.
"I bought a new bathroom mat. My son needed it for his bathtub. We looked at ones in all kinds of characters. We chose one with Skylanders as the theme. We put it in his bathroom floor, where it looked perfect."
Tom was very hungry. He opened his refrigerator. He saw eggs. He loved scrambled eggs. He made scrambled eggs and enjoyed the meal.
"Jake put in his application at a web development firm. They interviewed him and three days later they hired him. He caught on quickly, but the company took a lot of orders. He complained about the deadline because he had to write code. His manager threw a fit and Jake says, I'm doing the best I can."
She had a sudden craving for mangoes. She went to the store looking for some. She found some that were very ripe. The sweet flavor was pungent and satisfying. She ate them for every meal that day.
Spencer had a bad dream. He woke up in a cold sweat. He opened up his journal. He wrote down the dream. He went back to sleep.
I went to the park yesterday. I looked for a seat that has a nice view. Then i found a seat facing the lake. Sometimes i want to be alone when going to the park. I put my earphones on and listen to music.
"A man really craved some cheese. He was far from a grocery store. He decided to go to a vending machine, instead. He bought some chocolate. He loved that choice."
"The cookies began to rise in the oven. They smelled heavenly, of cinnamon. She thought they looked a little too big. She pulled them out and laughed at how huge they were. She had used too much baking soda."
"Mike has a geometry test tomorrow. He also has baseball practice. He decided to skip studying. When he got to class, he did not know anything. He made a bad grade on his test."
Sally woke up that day so happy! She was going to get married. She did her hair all nice and pretty. She wore her dress to the church. She was married to her now husband!
I needed to make some extra money. Someone said you can make good income from Uber. I signed up very easily. The very next day I started driving. Now I have more than enough to pay my bills.
"Greg always had trouble finding what he needed at his computer desk. So he spent the afternoon organizing everything. He was able to work more efficiently. But eventually, his desk became messy again. Greg was too tired to organize it this time."
"Aiden was extremely thirsty after his workout. But he didn't have any change for the vending machine. Unfortunately, the water fountain was also out of order. He decided to stop by the gas station on his way home. Aiden was finally able to quench his thirst."
"Suzie had just been grounded for sneaking out. Her parents were being very strict and she couldn't see her boyfriend. She missed him so much but they wouldn't even let the two talk. Suzie wrote him a long diary entry to share with him later. When they finally got to see each other, he read it happily."