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Tom's car was pretty old. It had several scratches and fading paint. Tom saved up money to have it repainted. After he had enough Tom had the work done. It made the car look much better.
Susie was getting tired. But she had to finish her project. Her eyes started to doze off. Susie could not help it. She ended up falling asleep without finishing the project.
I tried to ignore the feeling. My chest was tight. I went to the doctor when it wouldn't go away. I was terrified my heart was diseased. He told me instead that I had asthma.
" My company had a ""forty hour per week"" work policy. I was working fifty hours per week. I made a lot of good overtime! My company didn't like that very much. Now I have Mondays off."
Tom liked the winter Olympics. He wanted to play a sport like the Olympians. His favorite sport was Curling. Tom found a curling arena. Tom had fun trying to play curling.
Tom was playing video games online. After a while his game kept freezing. Tom realized the internet was being slow. He called his provider to find out what the problem was. They told him it wouldn't be fixed for a while.
"Derek used to be a very great boy. He used to tell good jokes and he knew how to do cartwheels. He was always nice and always invited his friends over for snacks. But when he started smoking weed, he stopped being fun. He became lazy, grumpy, and stinky."
I went to a New Year's party in South Africa with many youth. One girl I was talking to was thinking very seriously about life. We ended up talking about her hopes and dreams. We made plans to hang out again. Unfortunately I never saw her again before leaving.
"We boarded the military truck. We were handed a bunch of paint balls. We loaded them into our pretend guns. We rode through the forest, shooting men dressed as zombies. We laughed and enjoyed the ride."
"We talked with the doctor about what to do. Hepatitis C could be fatal if untreated. We didn't know how many years my husband had been infected. He began taking new innovative pills. Twelve weeks later, we will return to find out the results."
Fred has a fever. He was not able to go to work. He had to call out. His work boss was angry. He got fired.
It was a cold night. Ted's dog usually slept outside. Ted didn't want his dog to get too cold. Ted brought the dog in for the night. He put him back outside the next day.
Tom was in his high-school play. He thought he would get a cool costume. Unfortunately they made changes and it looked goofy. Tom no longer wanted to be a part of it. He dropped out when they refused to change it back.
"Ken had worked at his call center job for about a year. Then one day they called him in for a random drug test. Ken worried-he had smoked pot once, but it was only a month ago! But his fears were for naught. The test came back negative for all drugs!"
"John was a lifelong Steelers fan. One Sunday his buddy challenged him to a bet. John bet a hundred dollars that the Steelers would win. John and his buddy got together Monday. John frowned, and forked over the money to his ex-friend."
Sal wanted to buy apples. But he remembered that his neighbor had an apple tree. Part of the tree branches reached his own backyard. But Sal talked to his neighbor later. And he was offered several apples for free.
"Hank traveled to a large national park. And he was overwhelmed by its beauty. He wished he could stay all day. And he took pictures to remember the experience. When he went home, he happily looked at the pictures for hours."
Tom was riding his bicycle. He hit a big rock and flipped. Tom got a big cut on his chin. His parents had to take him to the hospital. Tom had to get eight stitches.
"I was feeling really bored. So I decided to go for a bike ride. During the ride, it started to rain. But it made everything look more beautiful. I was glad I went out for a bike ride."
Manny was working at a diner. He was the manager. One of the workers was having a problem with the customer. The customer regularly came in drunk and caused trouble. Manny banned the man from the diner.
Natalie is a autistic young girl. She has many intense interests. Natalie was interesting to learn how to loom. She studied looming intensely. Now she has master the art of looming.
"Two years later, they moved to another state. He greatly missed his best friend. His mother bought him a communication board ipad. He used an app on it to speak with his friend back home. She was so happy to hear from him that she cried."
Jerry wanted to go to the movies. He didn't have any money. Jerry stole money from his father's wallet. Jerry's father found out what he did. Jerry was punished for a week.
Caleb had gone to the beach. He had planned to go swimming. Caleb walked into the water. The water was freezing. Caleb decided to just go for a job instead.
They asked Grace to be in the new ad. They just purchased Windows from the company. So they wanted to interview people. She got all dressed up for the big day. Now she can't wait to see the finished product on tv.
Joey's first grade class took a trip to the pumpkin patch. They could pick a pumpkin as long as they could get it to the bus. Joey's pumpkin was much too big and heavy. He finally laid his jacket on the ground to pull the pumpkin along. He got to keep it because he got it to the bus.
"There were only a few days of the year that Joe enjoyed. One of these days was the 1st of April. Joe loved to play pranks. If he played bing pranks on any other day, people thought he was mean. This was the one day that Joe could go all out."
"Ella and Frank had been wed for six years. They wanted a home of their own, despite high costs and few savings. They decided to buy several acres of land and build their own home. After they signed the deed, Frank called a few reliable acquaintances. Then they got their tools together and made a small, cozy home!"
Larry was playing bass in a band. He hadn't tuned his bass. He couldn't hear that he was out of tune. The noise was too loud. But everyone in the crowd noticed.
Mary woke up and picked out a dress to wear. When she put the dress on it was too tight. Mary decided to lose weight. She started eating healthy and exercising. Mary was able to fit the dress three weeks later.
Tom wanted to vote. Tom wanted to be an informed voter. Tom carefully researched the candidates stances on every issue. Tom became an informed voter. Tom voted for the candidate he liked the most.
Tim's gold fish died overnight. His parents didn't want to tell him. They bought a new one at the store. They replaced it while Tim was at school. He never found out the truth.
The weather outside was cold and miserable. The mom made a huge pot of soup for her family. They all gobbled it up when they came inside. Then they asked for seconds. The soup had warmed them up!
"Gerry was concerned about his appearance. He was losing his hair. He decided to shave his head. He felt much better about his appearance. After shaving, he received many compliments on his appearance."
"Sam forgot to bring his book bag to class. Although we aren't familiar with each other, he asked me for a pen. I lent it to him. He promised to give the pen back to me at the end of the day. Ironically, he asked if he can borrow another pen during the next day."
"Ivy was so sick of blind dates! Her friends meant well, but they never worked out. She agreed to one last dinner with an accountant named Rob. To her happy surprise, Rob was a great guy - funny, smart, and kind! Ivy and Rob gladly agreed to second dates with each other!"
"Anna made cookies for her school's bake sale. But when she checked the sale tables she did not see her cookies! She asked her teacher why they weren't selling her homemade goodies. But the teacher, smiling, told Anna that her cookies were all sold! Anna grinned with pride!"
"Last October there was a terrible storm-all the trees had leaves yet. It snowed heavily, weighing down the leaves and breaking branches. Many power wires were knocked down all over the city. It took several weeks to get power on again. My own house lost power for six days!"
Tom had allergies. They got really bad. He kept on sneezing everywhere. He bought some pills. They helped him.
Hillary wanted to run for president. She was a congresswoman. She went to a fundraiser. No one showed up. Hillary realized she wasn't very popular.
Jesse hadn't studied for his test. He knew he needed a good grade to pass. Jesse copied off of his friend's test. The teacher never noticed. Jesse passed the test.
"My son went outside to play. A few hours after he came back in, my neighbor came over. He said he wanted to tell me how helpful my son was. He told me how he helped him rake leaves on his lawn. I went and found my kid and told him how proud I was."
"I used to work at an animal hospital. Some dogs had to stay over night. At night, I would play with the dogs so they didn't get lonely. One night, I thought I lost one in the facility. The next moment I turn my head and see a big ball of fluff in my face!"
Tina was a vegan. But she still wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving. So she decided she was going to still show up. She simply bought a tofu turkey. It was not like the real thing but it was good enough.
"Tom used his computer everyday. Tom had a temper. In frustration, Tom threw his computer mouse one day. Tom had to go to the store. Tom bought a new computer mouse."
Harry wanted to be a superhero for halloween. His mom took him to the store to buy a costume. He was sad to see that the costumes were all sold out. His mom showed him a ninja costume. Harry thought it was great and decided to be a cowboy.
Tom had a best friend. He had a girlfriend. Tom had a big crush on her. He tried to hit on her one day. Tom found out and stopped being friends.
Tom was always afraid of bees. There was a nest of them near by. They were the fat friendly variety. Tom tried to not be bothered by them. Eventually he learned they weren't so bad.
Bev planned everything out to make sure Thanksgiving was perfect. She was sure to put the turkey in the over in plenty of time. But when she went to take it out it wasn't done. She realized it was frozen when she had put it in. She needed to cook it an extra two hours!
Winter was particularly cold this year. Jane bought a new thick scarf. She wore it everywhere she could. Eventually it started to smell bad. Jane reluctantly washed it after months.
"Maya had just arrived at the doctor's office for an appointment. She was pushing her child in his stroller. Suddenly, she was stuck at the base of some stairs. She tried to lift the stroller past the steps but almost couldn't. Luckily she finally got the wheels up and headed inside."
Jason was tired of wearing the same old clothes. He decided it was time for a change. He went down to the mall to go shopping for clothes. After looking over some different outfits he settled on one. He liked the way it looked on him very much and was happy.
"It was an extremely hot day. So Jill decided to eat some ice cream. But soon after, she still felt hot. So she ate more ice cream. By the end of the day, Jill had no more ice cream left."
Halloween was always Jennie's favorite holiday. She could dress up any way she wanted. This year she wanted to be a cat but her parents said no. So instead she made a fairy dress. That night she won an award for it!
"Laurie hated doing dishes, but that was her chore. Then she had a great idea-she could trade with her sister. Her sis, Amy, hated vacuuming! The girls discussed it, and agreed to trade chores covertly. Their mom never knew-and each girl was much happier!"
"Tom had a job interview. He didn't have any nice clothes to wear. His family helped to buy him a new suit jacket. It was big and ill fitting. It gave Tom the courage he needed to get the job, though."
"We decided to have a homespun Christmas instead of buying everything. We made cookies and candy as gifts for our friends and neighbors. Our tree was hung with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and pinecones. The children made Christmas cards and gift tags from recycled things. We saved money, were debt-free, and had our...
Kate needed to air out the musty basement. She went outside to shovel the snow away from the windows. She opened the windows in the basement to let in the fresh air. Her mother came to find out where the cold air was coming from. Kate had to close the windows and deal with the musty basement smell.
Tom was driving through the city. Tom was a very careful driver. Tom saw an open manhole for a sewer. Tom barely missed it. Tom made a quick swerve to adeptly miss the dangerous hole.
Tom was eating pizza. He accidentally dropped it on the floor. Tom thought nobody was looking. He picked it up and kept eating it. A friend saw and ridiculed him for it excessively.
"Jan has a test in the morning. She decided to pull an all nighter to study. When she got to class, she was sleepy as could be. Luckily, her teacher postponed the test. Jennifer could not have been happier."
"Susy and Tina had been friends for years. But Tina was no longer replying to Susy's texts anymore. Susy got mad. So she decided to delete Tina's number. When she deleted it, she never looked back."
"John hated his job as a waiter. He found it unchallenging, but worked hard anyway. One day, John waited on a table with two men in suits. The men were very impressed with John's performance. The men offered John a better job at their offices, which he accepted."
Andrew played the lottery every week. He spent $50 per week on tickets. His wife told him it was getting out of hand and to stop. That night he played one last time. Andrew won one million dollars!
Tim was seven years old. He decided to watch a scary movie. It really freaked him out. Tim peed his bed that night due to a nightmare. He wasn't allowed to watch any more scary movies.
Annie needed to lose weight. Her sister would walk in the park every morning. Annie started to walk with her sister. She slowly started to lose the weight. Annie felt better.
Tim had a crush on a girl at school. He had her for several classes. She never really paid attention to him. Tim never got the courage to ask her out. She never found out he had feelings for her.
Bobby and Clive had been best friends for years. This all came to an end last night. Bobby had upset Clive too much this time. He had tried to chat up Clive's new girlfriend. The problem was that she took Bobby up on the offer.
Alicia really needed a mint. But she had no mints around. The closest thing she had was peppermint tea. So she took some. Luckily it did the job well.
My niece has a full time job. She could not pay the rent. She took a part time job at an auto repair shop. Some customers asked her out on dates. She quit that job and looked elsewhere for work.
Ann was driving down a dark road. She hit something large. When she stopped her car she saw a person. The person was walking into the woods. Ann followed her and got lost.
Dave and his friends were trick or treating. They got an apple from one house. They didn't like it but they brought it home. Turns out there was a sharp object in it. They were glad they didn't eat it.
"Tony made his living from ticket touting. He wasn't proud of this, but it was good money. The other night, he got caught by the venue security. They banned him from the premises for life. He now doesn't make as good money as he used to."
Jake was a baseball player. He was their starting pitcher. He threw a perfect game last season. He was expected to do great things this season. Jake knew he would pitch great this year.
Her favorite pajamas had a drop seat and feet. It didn't matter that she was an adult. She went shopping for more. She came home with several pairs of pajamas. She decided to wear them even on the weekends.
"I looked in the mirror with disgust. I was much slimmer than I used to be. However, I was still overweight. I hated the wrinkles in my stomach. I walked away angry that I still hadn't attained my goal."
Tom joined the army after 9/11. He was sent to Iraq soon after. There he ran into a lot of trouble. His convoy was hit by a bomb and Tom was severely injured. He was never the same way again.
Beau was riding his bike. He saw a deer in the woods. It ran out in front of him. Beau braked and watched the deer run back into the woods. He continued riding his bike just flustered.
Frederick went to the jail to visit his father. His father looked at him suspiciously through the glass. Frederick told him he forgave him for what he did. His father jumped up and banged on the glass saying he didn't want it. Frederick hung up the phone and left the jail.
Tom's parents were divorced. They tried to compete against each other during his birthday. They both tried to get him the best gift. This year his dad got the better one. Tom decided to stay with him longer because of it.
Ned was a very nervous boy. He was always afraid of getting diseases from touching people. He would often go to the hospital in fear of illness. He was eventually regarded as a hassle and written off completely. Ned eventually was very sick but the doctors didn't pay any attention.
Tim hated generic coffee chains. He got all his coffee from a small local shop. Eventually the shop shut down. Tim was never able to find coffee as good again. He decided to just stop drinking it completely.
Jake was eating a snack outside. He put the snack on the picnic table to play on his bike. Jake came back to his bike. Ants had gotten back to his snack. Jake threw away his snack.
"I bought several flavor packets. I thought putting them in my drinks would be a good idea. It would flavor my water without adding calories. I tried the watermelon. I was hooked, and used them from then on."
"I had to go the the airport once and took a shuttle service. It ended up being just me and the driver all the way to Atlanta. He started talking to me about marriage and unity. It was so funny to me because he kept saying unitity and not unity. In the end, I left on a plane with a bit more knowledge about unitity."
"John has been studying to become a licensed plumber. John works as a plumber's apprentice and is learning the trade. Two weeks before the written exam, John came down with pneumonia. John was very sick and couldn't study for his exam for two weeks. John took the exam feeling unprepared and did not pass it."
Tina had a lot of cavities. She had to get them filled. So she went to the dentist to get it done. But the needle scared her. She started to cry and refused to open her mouth.
Tom was a guard at a prison. There was a small uprising. Tom tried to help the best he could. He tried to hold a prisoner down. The prisoner suffocated and died.
"Tom was not successfully reaching his goals, regularly. He wanted to reach his goals. He decided to engage in dreamlining. Tom would write out his dreams, and each step necessary to reach them. Tom followed each step and began reaching his goals consistently."
"Jay was always the risk taker among his friends. So when they vacationed in the Caribbean, he was the crazy one. He signed up for the Shark Cage- a steel cage immersed in the sea! Sharks surrounded the cage, attracted by chum and smaller fish. Jay's friends were appalled, but Jay had an incredible experience!"
Allie had to sign a document. Unfortunately there was no pen in sight. She had no idea what to do. So she decided to simply scan it and sign electronically. Thankfully that worked perfectly.
"Irene wore a big hat that morning. But as it was very windy, it got blown away on the beach. As she approached it, the tide swept it away. Irene removed her sandals to swim after it. But as much as she tried, the hat bobbed far away from her reach."
Marco took a picture of his wife. She had just woken up. She was upset with him. Marco promised he would erase the film. He later developed it and put it on the fridge.
Ed had missed his class reunion at school. He wanted to reconnect with his old friends. He decided to have a party and invited all of his old friends. Several people flew in from long distances. It was the best party he had ever had.
Kate had been in the house for days. Her mother thought there was too much snow to go outside. Finally the snow stopped falling and the snow plows came through. The streets were finally clear. Kate happily walked in the street to the store to get snacks.
Tom was out jogging. He noticed sever chest and arm pain. Tom wasn't sure what was going on. He immediately called 911. The medics told him he had a mild heart attack.
Allie went to a local fish market the other day. She ordered a sandwich. But then she felt sick. She saw one of the workers not wash their hands. She then decided to not even eat the food.
"Sophie put a jaunty hat, ready to leave her home. When she opened the door, a man was standing outside. He was there with a limousine. She followed him inside the car. And inside she found all her friends cheering her for her birthday."
"Madrid was Mary's favorite city. The art, the architecture, the culture it was all her favorite. She wanted to move there so badly but couldn't afford it. One day though she sold everything she owned and started her trek. Within a month she had an apartment, in Madrid."
Kate was on the train. She was listening to headphones and on her phone. A guy still tried to start talking to her. At first she just tried to ignore him. After a while she had to tell him to leave her alone.

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