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"Kia was 16 and pregnant, and felt unable to raise a baby. But she wanted to be a part of her child's life in some way! She met a couple who wanted an open adoption, which sounded great. Kia would get to know her birth daughter and even see her once a year. Kia was so happy-it was the perfect situation for her!" |
Terry wanted a new cell phone. She didn't have the money for it though. She got a second job. She saved enough money for the phone. She quit her second job. |
Allie wanted to be in the school play. So she auditioned for the lead. Allie did not end up with a part. It made her sad. She ended up crying. |
Nick wanted a new car. So he got a job and saved his money. He felt like quitting his job and giving up however. But he knew it would be worse without money. Nick was glad when he was able to afford a new car. |
Tom had his first day in elementary school. There was a kid there who kept following him. He wanted to be Tom's friend. Tom thought he was really annoying. He told him to leave him alone. |
"Sue drank wine daily, but never felt like she was drunk. Her stomach began to swell and her appetite faded badly. She went to the doctor and was told that she was having liver failure. He recommended a transplant after 6 months of sobriety. She received stem cell treatment in Mexico and her liver was healed." |
Abe was trying to focus on his tasks. He heard loud bouncing from above him. The neighbor's kids were at it again. Abe rolled his eyes and called the apartment manager. He told her he'd decided not to renew his lease. |
Tommy was at basketball practice. He got to practice late. The coach didn't allow tardiness. Tommy had to run laps. Tommy made sure not to be late again. |
Mickey was always very grumpy. One of Mickey's classmates Kelsey decided to help him out. She made a plate full of cookies for him and the class. When Mickey saw her he was confused about her cookies. Mickey for the first time she saw smiled when he passed them out. |
"One day, my brother's king snake got out. I was looking for it all over the house. One of his friends came over. When I told him what I was looking for, he got very scared. I laughed at him, found the snake, and put it back in its cage." |
Tina was out of the shower. She tried to put some eye cream on. It started to burn. Tina realized she got the wrong cream by mistake. She had to rinse out her face for a few minutes. |
"Joshua played with his dog, Jonah. His dog loved to play. Joshua took him to the park. He threw the dog the frisbee. They played Frisbee until sundown." |
Janet wanted to see a concert. She went to buy tickets but they were sold out. She even looked online and none were available. Janet's friend came over one day with a surprise. She had two tickets and wanted to take Janet. |
"Danny's dog cried in pain so he took the dog to the pet clinic. The physician informed Danny that his dog had fleas. Danny gave his dog a bath with special shampoo to remove the fleas. Afterwards, the dog was no longer in pain. Danny and his dog were happy once again." |
"Kya was low on money and had a very small food budget. She thought hard and came up with a creative weekly dinner plan. She boiled a big box of pasta noodles and divided them 5 ways. Then she made 5 different sauces with tomato sauce, cream, and more. Each night her family got a cheap and creative meal!" |
"Kay's class went on a visit to a farm. They were allowed to try to milk the cows. Kay was gentle but firm, and managed to get milk! The farmer commended her success! Kay felt very proud of herself." |
"Brad found out the results of the test. He realized that his friend scored better than him. Although both of them passed, he got mad. Brad accused his friend of cheating. They had a bad vibe towards each other for the entire day." |
Carrie had raked a stack of leaves. Her son jumped in the leaves. There were bugs in the leaves. He got bit by the bugs. Carrie put ointment on the bites. |
I had an intense craving for candy. I wanted something sour. I found a box of sour patch kids. I sat down on the couch with some popcorn. I ate popcorn and sour patch kids while watching movies. |
"On Sunday my wife went food shopping. When she got to the car she saw the low tire pressure light. She called me and I went down to get a pump. I am disabled and have trouble walking and bending over. We managed to fill the tires with air, luckily." |
Allie was a CEO of a small company. She decided to take it public. So the company had an ipo. She was nervous how it would trade. But thankfully she made 100% immediately. |
"My Dutch friend and I loved singing songs from The Sound of Music. One day we were mountain climbing and started to sing. The strangers climbing felt like family because of the common struggle. Because we felt like family, they felt comfortable chiming in. So in Table Mountain in South Africa, we sang with strangers!" |
"Isobel was 2 years old and going to her first Halloween party! The party was at her grandmother's house. At first, Isobel was very scared of the skeletons and decorations. Then her Mom and Dad reassured her that they were just decorations. Isobel had a great time at the party!" |
Tim played little league. His dad didn't show up to his game. He was never there to pick him up either. One of tim's friend's dads took him home. Tim cried the entire car ride there. |
John needed his laundry done. John gathered his laundry. John visited a nearby laundry shop. John dropped his laundry off. John returned the next day to retrieve his clean clothes. |
Agnes was elderly and found herself living alone. She was having difficulties shopping and cooking for herself. She looked into different options to get her meals. A friend suggested Meals on Wheels. She signed up for the program and received nutritious and tasty food. |
"Tim was selling his house. He called someone to come appraise it. The man's value sounded a little low, so Tim called two others. Sure enough, those estimates were much cheaper! Tim was glad he hadn't gotten scammed." |
"Bill moved to Arizona and bought his first stucco house. The house had concrete roofing tiles with a life of over 50 years. After he lived in the house ten years, the roof started leaking. It did not seem right, what about the fifty year life? However, the tiles did not fail, the tar paper under the tiles did." |
Lars went for a walk in the woods. He found an old treehouse. He started climbing to the top. He slipped and fell. He grabbed the branch and clung to life. |
"I drove my teenage daughter to a concert one night. I parked in a lot down the road and read a book. I picked up my daughter after the concert and headed home. I realized my book was missing, and drove 3 exits back to the lot. The book was in the parking lot, and I retrieved it." |
"I bought a new kind of fruit. It was pink with a white interior. It looked very pretty and delicious. The whole family ate some. We were all disappointed, as it was very bland." |
Little Jimmy was at the park with his mom. He saw a cute dog that he wanted to pet. He ran towards the dog with his hand outstretched. The dog growled at Jimmy. Jimmy learned not to approach strange dogs. |
Tim was in a new city. He was trying to find his hotel. The GPS took him through a rough neighborhood. Tim saw shady people and was really scared. He drove through as fast as he could. |
Ed was going on a trip to find gold. He was excited because he knew he'd become rich. He thought of all the things he could do with the money. When the trip finally arrived he realized he was scared of the stream. He forgot his fears and panned for gold anyways. |
"I rolled over in bed. I thought I felt something pull the blankets. I screamed loudly, panicking. I heard laughter under the bed. My son was playing a prank on me." |
"Giselle was singing in her car when it rolled over. She screamed as her seat belt snapped. She was thrown out of her car. And she landed two meters away from it, unscathed. Her miracle survival was reported in the media shortly after that." |
"A boy went on a walk with his dog. A car ran off the road onto the sidewalk. The dog jumped in front of the car and was hit. The dog was injured and taken to the vet. The dog survived, and went on many more walks with the boy." |
"I found a website that had adorable shirts on it. I wanted to order a lot of them. My husband came in and glanced over my shoulder. The next week, a huge box came in the mail. He had surprised me with an order from the store." |
"Kim had free tickets to the casino buffet. She went, impressed by their large selection of foods. She especially loved the shrimp cocktail, and ate a lot of it! But the next morning, she felt very ill, crampy and nauseous. She decided the shrimp cocktail must have been spoiled!" |
"Rick could never fall asleep. He tried all kinds of pills, prescription and OTC, to no avail. He worked a night job and struggled with melatonin issues. Then a doctor suggested he get a high-lumen bulb to help him. The light therapy did help him establish a healthy sleep schedule!" |
"My husband and I wanted to go on an exotic vacation. We considered Italy, the Bahamas and China. We finally decided on China after much consideration and research. When we traveled there, we saw the Great Wall and tasted wonderful foo. Our next trip to China will include our children so they can enjoy it." |
Victoria wants a new hair style. She doesn't want to cut it too short. The hairdresser agrees not to cut it too short. Victoria hair is washed and trimmed. Victoria looks into the mirror and doesn't like the hairstyle. |
"Peter loved solving hard puzzles. So he went ahead and bought a nine thousand piece puzzle online. When it arrived through the mail, he started working on it right away. After three months he was not even halfway done. But he didn't give up until a year later he finally finished it." |
"I saw a sign advertising fresh eggs. I pulled over, curious. I purchased a dozen of the eggs. I took them home and cooked them. Everyone agreed that they tasted better than store bought." |
"It was Jeff's birthday today. Unknown to him, his friends had all planned a surprise party for him. They had all gathered to surprise him at a local bar. The lights were out and he walked in. Surprise they all shouted in unison!" |
Don had lost his job. The field that he worked in was not busy. Don re-enrolled in school. He trained in a busier field. Don got a job right after school. |
Bonnie's dad took her to the pound to get a kitten. The one she liked was snuggled with his sister. Bonnie didn't want to have to split them up. Her dad agreed they could take both. But she had to be the one to tell her mother. |
I knew we were running low on dishes. My children had broken so many in such a short period. My mother asked what I wanted for Christmas. I told her I wanted new dishes. She gave me a box filled with bright red porcelain plates that year. |
I was exuberant about having won my case. I went out for a drink with my husband. We ordered cocktails at the restaurant with appetizers. We sat and talked for an hour. It was a good day to win a case and reconnect. |
"Our daughter is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. On Tuesday she felt dizzy. She said she was dizzy during her first pregnancy and has low bp. She stayed home and rested, and felt better. I told her to eat plenty of Chinese food to raise her bp." |
"Brian has won every one of his hockey games this season. He was really excited for his team to become undefeated this year. When Brian searched for his lucky jersey, he couldn't find it. Brian was really upset because he felt he needed it to win. Brian played the game and won without his lucky jersey!" |
A man had found a treasure map drawn in the 1860's. He followed the instructions to the letter. He found the old tree stump the map pointed to. He began digging and soon hit an old chest. He opened the chest only to find Confederate money inside. |
Terry was in bed sleeping. He felt a tickle on his arm. Terry turned on the light. There was a bug in his bed. Terry called his exterminator the next day. |
"I began to amass a huge collection of books. Most of them were thick and very verbose. Some were simple, such as collectible comic books. Soon we filled an entire wall of shelves with our book collection. Now we can choose to read anything at any time." |
Tom was a competitive swimmer. Tom wanted to improve his lap times and speed. Tom decided to shave his body hair. Tom shaved his body hair. Tom improved his swimming speed and lap times. |
Adam went to work for his father's business. His father was the boss. Adam was lazy at work. Everyone was scared to tell his father. Adam continued to do a bad job. |
"Cameron had only two friends. When his birthday came up, they decided to throw him a big party. To make it more animated, they hired people to act as friends. Cameron arrived at his party anticipating a quiet evening. But as soon as he arrived, everyone surprised him with cheers." |
Suzie and her mom both loved to shop. They decided to go the mall. They must have visited every store in the mall. Suzie found some nice things as did her mom. They both had a great time shopping. |
"I felt terrible for fearing the new neighbor who was deaf and ill. I made a huge tray of cookies and brownies. I took them over to his house. I offered them to him and welcomed him to the neighborhood. We sat and talked for hours, and greatly enjoyed the visit." |
My wife just had the car fixed. The abs light was on. After she picked up the car the airbag light came on. She was going to a dealer. Her regular mechanic did a reset and the light did not stay on. |
"Rose one day decided to visit Germany. She couldn't afford to go though, not without help. So she got to work, trying to raise the money. Rose raised half the money herself and asked for her parents help. This year they're doing summer in Germany." |
Tom loved eating delicious food. His favorite food was sandwiches. He told his friend about the best sandwich. Tom's friend tried the sandwich Tom liked the most. Tom's friend agreed it was an amazing sandwich. |
My husband complained that he was always tired. We discussed the options. Even energy drinks weren't helping him. We decided to improve his diet. He said he is now going to cut out all fried foods. |
"Tom called customer support for his cell phone provider. Tom received excellent service. Tom wanted to somehow thank the customer service associate. At the end of the call, Tom was asked to complete a survey. Tom took the survey and gave a positive review." |
Birds are fun to watch and listen to. There are many birds in our city. We went downtown and sat on a park bench. Pigeons left many wet droppings and Mike got some on his shirt. Maybe not all birds are fun. |
"Bia wanted a saltwater tank. She had 4 freshwater tanks and a koi pond already. She figured saltwater would be easy! But after reading up on all the strange new info to know, she gave up. Bia decided saltwater was too much for her to handle, after all!" |
John was a kid who had never smoked. John's buddies came over with a pack of cigarettes. They asked John to try one. John took a puff but began gasping and gagging. John knew then he would never smoke again! |
Susie wanted to get some laser done. She wanted it for her legs. But when she got it done it was painful. Susie could not stand it. She figured she would not be able to do it again. |
"I went online searching for the mickey doll I had found. I located a very similar one from the 1940s. I couldn't believe I'd found it in such great condition. I cleaned it up and put it on display. I've received several offers, but accepted none." |
"Nicole played basketball as a child. She then also played in college. After college, she was an assistant coach for the college. Nicole applied for the varsity job at her old high school. She got the job and was very happy." |
"Bill works out three time per week for his health. Bill pays $50 per month for his health club membership. This month, he noticed a $70 charge on his health club bill. He cancelled his membership to move to another gym. His old club offered him his old rate if he would return." |
"The vet asked me to copy a form for her while I was there. She couldn't read what it said. I sat down with pen in hand, and couldn't figure it out either. I gave her the best information I could find. She came back in, and I apologized that I couldn't help her further." |
"I was cleaning my home yesterday. I cleaned every inch of my home. There was one spot I could not get clean. I learned it was mold and quickly called a mold removal business. They came out and removed the mold, I am so happy." |
Tom was playing videogames with friends. They decided to have a small tournament. Tom was doing really well and got to the finals. In the finals match he kept messing up. After a while Tom noticed his controller batteries were dying. |
Tonight I played three games of speed chess online with my friend Tim. I was winning the first game but lost my Queen. I won the second game on time. I won the third game on material. I was very happy tonight. |
"John invited Ella over to his apartment for dinner. John put a roast in the oven before her arrival. When Ella arrived, John poured some wine. John bragged a little about his cooking ability. When John opened the oven, they both saw he had burned the roast!" |
"My son decided he wanted to give his teachers a special gift. It was teacher appreciation day. He picked a bush of roses in their favorite colors. He even went to their houses and helped them plant the bushes. Every year, they send me a picture of their bushes in bloom." |
Thorn was rowing his boat on a lake. He dipped his pole into the water. He felt a tug on his hook. He pulled up a large sturgeon. Thorn felt bad and let the fish back into the water. |
James had joined the volunteer fire department. He had to go through a lot of training. He took a first responder's course. James was first to respond on a scene one time. He saved a man's life. |
"Renee was staying at a hotel because she was traveling. On her second day there, she found two kittens in the parking lot. The kittens were young and the mother was not around. After sneaking them in her room, she gave them food and baths. She decided to keep them and she took them on her travels." |
Doug and Lewis wanted to start a band. Both of the boys played guitar. They decided they needed a drummer. The boys put an ad in the paper for a drummer. They had a drummer for their band in a week. |
I decided I no longer wanted to go to a hair salon. The cost was too expensive and not worth it. So I decided to get a pair of shears myself. I went to the drugstore and picked up a pair. I then went at it on my hair. |
"Kate was in the market one day, shopping. Suddenly she saw a small girl in the corner, clearly lost. She approached the girl kindly and asked her name. Shyly, the girl told her. Kate took her to the counter and had her mother paged." |
"Pete noticed the shower head in his bathroom was leaking. Rather than hire a plumber, he decided to fix it himself. Pete went to the store and purchased all of the needed materials. When he got home, he got his tools and replaced the shower head. The new shower head leaked too, so he regretted not hiring a plumber." |
Tina's boyfriend was mad at her. She would always break her promises. She promised him that she would stop. Unfortunately she broke that promises really quickly. Tina was dumped. |
"Mallory opened the door to her small office. A box was set on top of her desk when she entered. She approached it with apprehension. Mallory opened the box in one swift gesture. Inside, she found all her possessions her boyfriend had left her." |
Kevin was excited about working his new job. It was his first day and he was being shown around. Kevin worked in IT. He met with everyone and they all seemed quite nice. Kevin knew he had made the right move and was going to be fine. |
"Cass was feeling sick. She knew she had to finish a project for work though. Cass' co workers told her they couldn't help her. She grabbed the papers to complete at home while in bed. Cass was back to work on Monday, with a completed project!" |
"Today Murray went to the dog pound. He was looking for a certain kind of dog. Murray really wanted a beagle. Just as he thought he had seen all the dogs, he saw Chip. Murray instantly knew Chip was the beagle he wanted." |
"It was election year and Kelly just turned 18. She had seen a lot of commercials, but was still unsure of her vote. One day Kelly researched the candidates online. She made sure to read information from different sources. On election day Kelly proudly cast her informed vote." |
"Kim didn't want to celebrate her birthday. She thought birthdays were pointless and that she was undeserving. But her parents took her to a restaurant anyway. Kim complained about the food and the restaurant. After her birthday passed, she felt much better." |
John wanted his employees to work harder. His employees just sat around. He decided to promote the person that worked the hardest. All of the employees worked very hard after that. Jim won the promotion. |
"Shara really needed to clean her house because her mom was visiting. She kept procrastinating until the day before her mom arrived. When she went to clean the floors, her broom snapped in half. Shara didn't have time to buy a new one before her mom arrived. Her mom scolded her for her dirty house." |
"The neighbor came over to check on us yesterday. I answered the door nervously. He asked if everything was ok with us. I told him everything was fine. He said to call him if we needed anything, and I agreed with relief." |
Alicia wanted to try some Okra. She bought some frozen from the store. But when she popped it in her mouth she thought it was gross. The consistency was slimy. Alicia never wanted to try it again. |
Galvin was a big brother of an 8 year old girl. As a big brother he made sure to protect her from all bad things. He had found out his sister was getting bullied on the bus. He told his principal about the problem. The principal then punished the bully. |
Tom watched a show about medieval knights. Tom loved the show. Tom started training to become a knight. Tom improved his swordsman skills. Tom had fun with his new hobby. |
Melvin wanted to take a helicopter ride while on vacation. His grandson wanted to go with him. They bought tickets and shortly took off. They went around the lake and saw the waterfall. They both had a great time that they would remember forever. |
"Teresa drove to church very angry that morning. She stumped her way up the church steps. She let herself fall on the bench. And when the choir started singing, she looked up. Tears were falling down her cheeks, her anger vanished with a song." |
Allie was in a relationship for a year. She had loved her boyfriend very much. But one day she got a text message from him. It said he wanted to break up. Allie could not believe it and she started to cry. |
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