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Susy wanted to sell some of her goods. So she decided to set up a small shop. She opened it at the flea market. She didn't know if anyone would like it. But to her delight many people bought goods from her.
Tom was at the bar with friends. The next day he noticed his wallet was missing. Tom called the bar to see if he left it there. They informed him that someone had dropped off his wallet. Unfortunately it didn't have any money in it.
"Beth had several dill plants get eaten during the early summer. Desperate to have her favorite spice she planted many, many seeds. Before too long they sprouted up healthy and green. She'd planted so many that by fall she had far too much dill. Beth didn't even get to dry all the dill she grew there was so much."
"As a child in grade school, Nia had a pen pal from England. She remembered the experience very fondly. As an adult, she wanted the same experience. Seeing that no such services really existed, Nia had an idea. She started her own web site for adult, just-friends pen pals!"
John was exhausted as he got into his car from work. He began his trip home on the same highway that he usually drives. All of the sudden he heard a pop of a tire! He now had to replace his tire on the side of the road. It took John two hours to get home that night.
I have been asked to direct our school choir. There are about 12 children in the choir. I was nervous about directing a choir. I found them a song and we began practicing. They actually have started to sound pretty good!
"When I was a teenager, I broke my wrist. A few years later, I started working in a restaurant. I couldn't bear the weight of a full tray of drinks on my wrist. A family came in and ordered 12 Pepsis. I spilled them all on the father's lap."
The dog had a severe itch on her back. The vet told us it was from fleas. She laid down in the vet's floor. She rolled around on her back comically. The vet laughed and gave us a prescription to get rid of them.
Allie applied for a job at a bank. She was really nervous. She prepared but was not sure it was enough. Finally she got the call back. The interview went well and they hired her.
"Mitch had never been to the Florida Keys before. He was very excited to see it. It was a long way there, but he finally made it. Mitch was in Key West and he was having a fantastic time. He would never forget the Keys and how much fun he had."
I had insomnia for years. I finally decided to do something about it. I went to a sleep clinic. I had to stay overnight. They told me the next day that I had apnea.
Keith had just gotten paid. He cashed his check. Keith left the cash in his car. His car got broken into. Keith's cash was stolen.
Tom loved drinking beer. He was always looking for new flavors. One day he went to a new liquor store he had heard about. Tom was surprised to find a huge variety of beers he hadn't tried. He returned to the store often.
"Mary bought an antique clock at a yard sale. She set it up on her side table and wound it. It ticked reassuringly and helped Mary relax. One day it stopped ticking and winding it up didn't help. Mary decided to use it just for decoration, not to keep time."
"Lucia was proud to have cooked her first curry dish. She sat down at the table ready to savor a great meal. When she put the first bite in her mouth, her whole face redden. She had to spit the food into a napkin. She threw the meal in the trash sad to have put too much spices in it."
Jeff had a flight scheduled. He got stuck in traffic. Jeff got to the airport late. He wasn't able to make his flight. Jeff had to book a later flight.
Dan was sick of hearing his upstairs neighbors make noise. He turned the bass on his stereo up as far as it would go. The thumping shook the ceiling above him. Dan could still hear thumping so he turned the volume up as well. He finally was able to enjoy the silence when he went deaf.
"We decorated the baby's room. We painted it pink and lavender. We placed stickers of moons and stars on the ceiling. When we turned off the lights, they glowed. The baby cooed happily as she looked at the ceiling."
Alicia wanted the new iphone. So she waited in line all day for one. Then she realized she could have just preordered one. She then felt rather stupid. So she realized she would do that next year.
"Kia was in college and needed a part-time job to help pay tuition. But she had no car, so it was going to be very difficult. Then her librarian offered her an on-campus job arranging books. Kia, an English major, thought the job was a dream come true! She thanked the librarian profusely!"
Amelia was shopping for a dress. She found a dress she liked. It had a small stain. The stain was hardly noticeable. Amelia got the dress for a discounted price.
Josh had a paper due at the end of the week. He had a lot going on. Josh knew he wouldn't be able to finish the paper in time. Josh talked to his professor. Josh's professor gave him an extension.
Tom had a young son. Tom wanted his son to be happy and express his creativity. Tom had his son begin drawing. Tom's son grew up to be a comic book artist. Tom was happy to see his son be creative.
"For Kona's 16th birthday, he asked for a trip to his home state. His parents had emigrated from Maui, Hawaii, when Kona was only two. He wanted to see the waves and white sands again. His parents sent him to Maui to stay with his grandparents. During his stay, Kona had the best time of his entire life!"
"Sue was walking with her new tablet. All of a sudden she tripped. She dropped her tablet and it hit the ground. She picked it up and the screen was shattered. Luckily, she had insurance and was able to get it fixed."
Fred wanted to ask Alicia to the dance. He thought she would say yes. But unfortunately she ended up saying no. Fred was absolutely crushed. He didn't know what to do.
Teenage daughter is about ready to graduate high school. She wants to learn how to drive before she graduates. She is staying home while going to college. Her dad takes her out to drive for the very first time. After awhile she got it as she was a very fast learner.
Tom needed new shoes. Tom went shopping. He walked into a shoe store. Tom was shocked that the store only sold used shoes. Tom was appalled and went home empty handed.
"I was given a difficult task by my employer. It required leaving the office. As I was out running the errand, I got into an accident. I called to let my boss know I would be late returning. He apologized and said everything was going to be ok."
Kate wanted the best formula for her newborn baby. She did some research online about different formulas. She found one that was the best. She placed an order for it online. She received it a week later.
"Cammie lost a $50 bill somewhere. She was so upset, she almost cried. Then, the next day, doing laundry, she found it! It was wet, wrinkled, and clean in the washer! Cammie was elated!"
"One day a couple of dogs started chasing Copper. Copper ran under my mother's car to hide. The dogs surrounded the car, sniffing. Suddenly they began to yelp and ran. Copper had scratched up both their noses."
"Tyler was getting married and expected to give a speech. He had been struggling to write it all the way up to the big day. Now, it was time for the speech and he had nothing prepared. Instead he decided to speak from the heart. Luckily, everyone loved his speech and it all went great."
Joe was having his girlfriend over. So he cleaned the house. That's when he noticed that his dog peed on his bed sheets. Joe was angry and put the sheets to wash. They were ready before his girlfriend came .
Tom visited the local carnival. Tom was happy to see a dart booth. Tom was a great dart thrower. Tom hit the bulls-eye every time. Tom won many prizes.
"Billy wanted to make the high school basketball team. Billy was not the greatest player, though. He practiced with his father everyday. He tried out for the team. He made the team as a backup."
"May saw her older sister steal $20 from their mom's purse one night. She wondered why - her sister Toni was not a thief! In the end she confronted Toni. Toni told May to mind her own business and keep her mouth shut. After that, May knew she had to tell her mom."
"Anna was spending all her money on drugs. She thought of a solution- functional, though unpleasant. She began offering her body to her drug dealers. They accepted, and Anna was able to save her money. In the end, though, she lost much of her self-respect."
Vincent and his wife were on vacation. They were in the Bahamas. Both Vincent and his wife had never gone snorkeling. They decided to try it and went out. They had an amazing time and wouldn't soon forget snorkeling.
Tom wanted to see his friend. His friend did not have transportation. His friend asked Tom to pick him up. Tom obliged. Tom picked up his friend.
"Annika's best friend, Amelie, joined us at the zoo. Annika was overstimulated and cried the entire time. I thought the trip was a disaster and felt very bad for Amelie. Amelie's dad came to pick her up. Amelie asked her dad if she could live with me forever!"
"She woke up in tears. She was having terrible nightmares. In the most recent, her son had been severely hurt. She jumped up and went to his room. She climbed in bed next to him, thankful he was ok."
"Billy was looking to buy some new speakers for his car. He wanted his to be louder than everyone. He went to a audio speaker store. He found the biggest one he could find. Now, his speakers are louder than anyone's."
Gabriel had a ferret. He let his friend hold the ferret. The ferret bit his friend. Gabriel told him it was the friend's fault. The friend was very upset with Gabriel.
"Alex had been working at the car company for years. He had made a decent living there working the factory. But one day he got bad news. He found out he was being laid off. After 25 years, Alex started to cry."
John recently bought a new computer. The computer came preloaded with Linux operation system. John wanted Windows. John bought Windows. John installed Windows.
Gary loved gorillas so he planned a trip to the zoo. He invited his friends to go along and they wound up declining. While at the zoo Gary saw the gorillas but quickly got bored. He wandered into the reptile house and was amazed at the creatures. Gary wound up walking away with a newfound love of reptiles.
"Aunt Denise had a peg leg. When her nephew was old enough, he asked why that was. She explained that she had been in an accident. Her nephew was so distraught, he started to cry. Aunt Denise had to lie to make him feel better."
"John stopped into a McDonald's for a biscuit before work. While there, he was approached by an older man in a tattered coat. The man asked John if he could buy him breakfast. John bought the man some food. John also gave the man a number to a local church who could help him."
My friend Joe has kidney problems. His doctors are trying to diagnose his illness. One of his issues is excessive urination. His urologist prescribed Flomax. Joe was afraid of the side effects but so far is doing better.
"Jeff had just gotten a new haircut. He didn't like the way his hair came out. Jeff decided to wear a hat. After a while, his hair grew back in. Jeff was able to get rid of the hat."
Tim was driving home from work. He stayed late to make more money. At night another car crashed into him. The other driver was drunk and survived. Tim was killed on impact.
Tim moved to the midwest. He soon realized the area was prone to get tornadoes. Tim had never experienced them before. He almost lost his life during his first experience. He immediately started saving up money to move away. \
Jeff was riding the bus home from school. He was really tired. Jeff fell asleep on the bus. He missed his stop. Jeff got off at a friend's house.
Allie decided to have her friends over. They had never been to her house before. So she got everything together. But when they got to her house they acted a bit rude. Allie then decided she did not want to invite them over anymore.
Tom used his phone often. He was constantly charging it. Tom realized he was not using the correct charger. His phone would charge slower than it should. Tom bought the correct charger and solved the problem.
"I took my son to therapy. He was terrified of the stairs because of no depth perception. It took a very long time to get him up a few steps. By the end of the month, he was walking up stairs with weights. I was very proud of his accomplishments."
"Ann had been given up for adoption at birth, and had always known. She had never wanted to know her birth mom, or contact her. Then one day her parents told her her birth mom had died from AIDS. She had left Ann a letter saying how much she deeply loved her. Reading, Ann sobbed, finally seeing that her birth mom had l...
"Tina had a hard test in school she needed to study for. She was too tired though and fell asleep. Tina woke up and was late for her test. Tina also realized she hadn't studied. It was a dream though, and Tina woke up to study."
Tina really had to use her phone. She pulled it out of her purse. But then she realized that it had no battery. She did not know what to do. So she then decided she had to go buy a portable charger.
Tom really wanted a videogame for his birthday. He told his parents exactly which one he wanted. Unfortunately they never paid much attention. They got him a completely different game. Tom was upset and never played it.
Tim was going bald at a young age. He was really embarrassed by it. Tim tried different cures to try and fix it. None of them worked. Tim eventually shaved his head and dealt with it.
My son thought he was a dinosaur. He ran around the house roaring. He said it meant I love you in dinosaur. We laughed at his antics. It was a memory I will never forget.
Tom drove his car across the country. He put a lot of miles on his car. One day he noticed the car was leaking oil. Tom had to constantly feed the car oil to drive it. Tom spent a lot of money on oil in order to drive the car.
"Alicia wanted some ice cream. Luckily there was an ice cream shop readily available next door. When she walked in, she ordered five flavors. She was that hungry she needed all that ice cream. When she tasted it it was heaven."
"Jo had been put up for adoption as an infant, and never knew why. She was very angry at her birth mom even though her family was great. Finally, at age 19, she decided to find and question her birth mom. Jo found her birth mom was poor and sick, and finally understood. Her birth mom had given her up to have a good lif...
"They went out to see a movie together. When they got home, they found the carpet had been destroyed. Their dog had closed herself inside the bedroom. In an effort to escape, she had torn up the carpeting. They had to replace the carpet in the entire room."
"Mike was a homeowner for several months now. But he did not really know how to be responsible. He glanced out at his yard and saw the grass was 5 feet tall. Mike decided to invest in a lawn mower. It took all day, but he cut the grass beautifully."
Tim was trying to make some sweet tea. He wound up using way too much sugar. The tea tasted like syrup. Tim tried to water it down more but that took away the flavor. He was forced to drink his gross concoction until he could make more.
Timothy took a shower. He wiped off all the coal dust from his body. Timothy decided never to go into the mines again. He combed his hair and looked at himself in the mirror. He then saw the dirt that was still under his nails.
"My mother sent me a text asking to talk. I called her, nervous about what she might want. She told me she'd found my old diary from childhood. She said she didn't know about a lot of the things that happened. She said it was my fault, and I hung up angrily."
Adrian was talking to the detective about what happened to his mom. He said he was too young and couldn't remember. The detective was frustrated and walked away. Suddenly images came back to his mind of his mom lying on the floor. Adrian ran back to talk to the detective.
Tim's yard would always have trash in it. Wind would bring it around from the neighborhood. After a while Tim got a fence to keep it out. It worked up to a point. Eventually the fence gathered a lot of trash.
"Greg was on a hike with his children. He noticed that his son was tossing rocks around. Suddenly his son threw a hefty rock over the side of a cliff. Greg scolded him immediately, warning him of the danger. Luckily, Greg promised to never throw rocks again."
Kate bought a new pair of shorts. They were smaller than she expected. She tried wearing them out. Her butt cheeks kept popping out. Kate had to go home early and change.
Tim was at the laundromat. He noticed a really cute girl there too. He kept trying to build up the courage to talk to her. Tim was never really able to. She left without him saying anything.
Two weeks ago I left a shopping bag on the floor. It was a reusable canvas bag. Our cat sat on the bag all day. That night we found she had torn the bag with her claws. We left the bag on the floor and she still plays with it.
Chris bought a new cookie jar. He placed all sorts of cookies in the jar. He got hungry and decided to grab some cookies. The cookies got stuck together and were stuck in the jar. Chris had to return the jar and find a new one.
One day a man in a grinch costume came into a yoga class. He was covered in green fur and body paint. And made squawking sounds with every pose. Eventually the class was over and his fur was matted. When he left no one knew who he was.
Hillary destroyed Don's celebrity star on the sidewalk. Don expressed no surprise at all. He commissioned another one to be set in stone. Don planted some homeless people on his star for good measure. He dared Hilary to try to destroy it again.
John was on a first date. They were sitting silence. John felt awkward. John turned on music. Music lightened the mood and made him more comfortable.
Tom wanted job security. He asked his friend for advice. His friend recommended that he learn a trade. Tom learned carpentry. Tom secured stable work as a carpenter.
Suzy wants to learn to fish. Her uncle promises to teach her. He bought her a fishing pole and bait. They went to a small pound. Suzy had a wonderful time fishing.
"John had a flat tire on the way to work. After removing the bolts, he couldn't get the tire off. John consulted Google on his phone. It advised sitting and rocking the tire back and forth with his feet. He tried it, and it worked!"
"Grace was 12 and a ukulele player and songwriter. People who heard her play and sing thought she was great. So she decided to enter America's Got Talent. Boldly, she decided to play one of her own songs. It was terrific and Grace eventually went on to win!"
Tom was at a party with friends. He was drinking beer out of a cup. He set it down for a minute. When he went to drink from it again he spat it out. Tom had accidentally gotten someone else's cup.
"Rick was on a cruise with his wife Desi. They decided to try out the swimming pool. Desi loved it, but Rick had a complaint- it was salt water! Desi didn't see the big deal, but Rick really hated it! He never swam in the ship's pool again."
Derrick had just lost his job. He typed out a new resume. Derrick went to several businesses. Derrick handed out his resumes. He had a new job in a week.
Amy started doing drugs at 16. She tried very many drugs and was hooked on heroin. She did heroin for 4 years before she got sick. She lost a lot of weight. She died because of the drugs.
"John heard that his neighbor lost his wife to cancer. John waited several weeks. Then John started visiting the neighbor, sometimes bringing food. Over time, they became fast friends. Now, John and the widower are like brothers."
Tom really loved astronomy. He asked a girl out on a date to watch the stars. Tom new there was a meteor shower scheduled. They both marveled at the night sky while talking for hours. It was Tom's favorite date.
Tom bought a new jacket. All his friends thought it was really ugly. None of them had the courage to tell him. Finally one day they were going to go out together. A friend told Tom the truth and everyone else piled on.
"Connor had tried out for a local commercial. He got the part. The commercial was for a diner. As the spokesperson, Connor was given free food for a year. He ate at the diner after over the year."
Mark was about to start a new job. So he knew he had to get some new clothes. He went to some stores and tried them on. He was so excited to find ones that fit and were on sale. He bought a bunch and was ready for his first day.
"I spread out all of the computer parts for my new build. Then I started assembling the new PC. After assembly, I pushed the power button. The computer came to life. Finally, I started loading the Operating System and software."
Harry wanted all new stainless steel appliances for his kitchen. He didn't have the money to get them though. He went to a bank. He borrowed money. He bought himself the new appliances.
Oliver was eating with some friends. His friends had never eaten at the restaurant before. Oliver recommended some items to them. His friends ordered some of the items. They enjoyed the food Oliver recommended.
Susie was going on a trip with the girls. All of the sudden Tina made a comment about Susie's children. Susie was furious. She could not believe Tina went there. So Susie then stopped talking to her.
"Jeremy wanted to make the best sandwich he had ever had. He went to the best stores to buy ingredients. He even imported cured meats from Europe. After laboring on it for hours, he finally took a bite. He sadly realized that his sandwich tasted no better than fast food."
"Kay had always told her two eldest kids to be quiet in the morning. She had wanted to let the baby sleep. Unfortunately, her eleven year old decided to be loud. Kay was stuck with a cranky baby all day because of this mistake. Kay forced to threaten her kids with a grounding if it happened again."