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Tom woke up and didn't feel great. He got the thermometer and checked his temperature. The temperature read over one hundred degrees. He had to call in sick that day. Tom spent the rest of the day watching Netflix.
Blair was surfing in the ocean. He spotted a large fin in the water. He got very scared. He paddled to the shore. The shark swam away from the beach.
Tia hated when her son left Legos everywhere. But one day things got even worse. She stepped on one and cut her foot! Tia swore and made her son throw away all his Legos. She was never going to endure that pain again!
Jason was reading a book. He got up to use the restroom. Jason put the book face down on a table. The book fell off the table. Jason couldn't find his place in the book.
"Mom makes the best spaghetti sauce. As she was cooking, she got a phone call. She was not paying attention and put in too much salt. She served the sauce and everyone ate it. When mom tasted it, she couldn't believe how bad it was."
"We drove home quietly, my son asleep in the backseat. He was given painkillers to help with the broken bones. We took him home and put him to bed. We fed him ice cream while he watched movies. We all snuggled together and enjoyed a quiet afternoon."
My family loves Italian food. We had a favorite Italian restaurant. We went to eat there once a week. One day we saw a sold sign on the door. My father had bought it!
"The students received an email about a sale in the bookstore. As soon as the bell rung, everyone decided to run to the store. I wanted to shop for supplies however, it was hard to get inside. I decided to leave the store. During the next day, the sale was no longer present."
"Greg was constantly bored. So he decided to get a job. Initially, he thought it required too much work. But he enjoyed the sense of accomplishment it gave him. Greg was happy he was no longer bored too."
My boyfriend returned home from Germany. He told me stories about what he and his army friends did for fun. I was enthralled by the stories. I laughed and enjoyed hearing the sound of his voice again. He told me he hoped he would never get sent away again.
We had to go around selling candy bars for the kids. We made a pretty good dent in them by selling to neighbors. We then brought them to work and people enjoyed them there too. We were really proud of selling so many. Our daughter even earned an extra badge for selling so many.
Tammy was writing a new song. It was about her relationship. She needed more inspiration. She took a walk. She finished the song.
Jessica is afraid of her best friends cat. He keeps hissing and clawing at her. The cat became injured falling out of tree. Jessica rushed the cat to the animal hospital. The cat is now very friendly toward Jessica.
My daughter was writing a story. It was a story told in picture form. She drew an entire family. They went on a trip to disney world. We decided to keep the story to give back to her when she's grown.
"After years of coloring, I was ready to embrace my grey hair. After a few weeks, I had a noticeable grey stripe growing out. My stylist cut my hair super short, and I kept the part messy. We gradually kept cutting until only the grey hair was left. Once I'd grown it longer, I loved my new silvery look!"
Ian's teacher had given him an F on a test. Ian knew he would be in trouble. Ian didn't tell his parents about the test. His parents found out from a phone call. Ian got into more trouble.
Chase dropped his cell phone. The phone didn't break. Chase decided he needed a phone case. He bought a heavy duty case. The phone never broke when he dropped it.
Tim noticed there was missing money from the register. He told his supervisors about it. They looked into it and figured it was his co-worker. The co-worker confessed and was fired. Tim was commended for helping out.
Kate wanted to buy something at the store. She didn't have enough money until she got paid. The item was the last one on sale. Kate decided to hide it until she had money. She eventually returned to find the item and buy it.
Tom wanted to be healthy. He read online about cooking. He read that the oil he was using to fry was unhealthy. He read about olive oil being healthier. Tom switched to olive oil.
"Hal received a new membership application for his organization. He carefully printed it out and set it aside to take to the meeting. When the meeting day came, though, he forgot to bring it. Hal was very flustered and ashamed to fail so in such an epic fashion. He made a point of remembering to bring the applications ...
"Sarah was a great climber. She was determined to climb a very steep rock wall. It had bested her several times in the past. Today though, Sarah was determined. She tried with all her might and was able to reach the top."
My husband bought a pile of sand to go under our pool. The sand didn't work as well as he thought it would. He decided not to use much of it. He left the sand in a large pile in our yard. Now we have the biggest sandbox in the neighborhood!
"She waited for him all night. When he finally got home, she confronted him. He plunged in the sofa listening to her, obviously uninterested. She rambled on and on. After two hours, he took his suitcase and left."
"Tom had terrible writing. His cursive, however, was exquisite. Tom decided to only write in cursive. Tom wrote beautifully from then on. Many people complimented him on his cursive."
"Everywhere I went in the house, Preacher the parrot followed. It felt like he was sneaking up on me. I would sit down in a quiet place. Suddenly he would yell. I would scream, and everyone laughed."
Eric pulled up to his friend's house. He knocked on the door but heard no noise inside. He started walking back to his car when he heard a thud. It was coming from his neighbor's trunk. Eric opened it and saw a girl in the back tied up and gagged.
"Heather has never owned more than one car at a time. Both her and her husband have always struggled with finances. They still struggle with finances, but just not as much as beforehand. There daughter is learning how to drive currently. They looked and were able to find another car for their family."
Diane was a whiz in the kitchen. Today she was going to make her famous casserole. It was an eggplant casserole. She worked long and hard in the kitchen preparing the dish. When it was ready everyone agreed it was as delicious as always.
I went to the neighborhood park to play. There was something on the ground that looked like a pear. I picked it up and it was a bees nest! Quickly I ran and threw the nest but a bee stung my hand. Sometimes things are not what they look like.
"My Daughter, Suzie, planned to attend her school dance. This was her first dance, as she was only in the fifth grade. She was nervous about dancing in front of her friends. I watched Suzie enter the gym and greet her classmates. After the dance she said she had a wonderful time."
"Julie and Pat were best friends in school. After school they moved to different places to go to college. They completely forgot each other with the passage of time. After several years, they met each other by chance in Detroit. They instantly fell in love with each other and lived happily forever."
Brian ordered three hamburgers and three fries. He sat at the window of the restaurant ready to eat. But he saw a homeless man across the street who seemed hungry. He put his food inside a bag. And he went outside to share his meal with the homeless man.
Tina got a flat tire. She pulled over to the side of the road in the rain. Another car stopped and a figure got out. They went to her window and offered help. Tina told them she called for help already and to go away.
Lee needed to get his house painted. He looked in the phone book for local house painters. Lee phoned the painters to get quotes. Lee chose the lowest quote. The company was able to paint Lee's house the next week.
Henry needed to take the school train to boarding school. His relatives would not assist him in finding his train platform. Henry couldn't find his train platform. He observed a family that seemed to be headed to his school. When he asked them for assistance in finding his train he received it.
Tim found a cat on his way home one day. The cat had a collar on it with a phone number. It looked hungry and tired so Tim took it home. He called the owners later in the day. They thanked him and picked up the cat promptly.
Tom wanted to increase his overall productivity. Tom thought about his least profitable actions. He realized he spent too much time on Facebook. Tom quit Facebook. Tom saw his productivity increase.
Saul went into the empty church. He sat down and prayed. He looked up at the Christ. He thought he saw blood flowing from his hands. He bowed down in awe.
"Pete loved football. He spent all day practicing it in his garden and all night studying it. When tryouts came around, he was one of the first to sign up. Everyone was really surprised by this, as he wasn't very physical. He was the only one to tryout as a punter and so he got on the team."
"We have wanted to go to the Creation Museum for years. We often drive past it on trips to Ohio. We have, unfortunately, never been able to stop to see it. This year we finally got to go to the Museum! It was definitely worth the wait."
"John had a roommate he wanted to prank. John called and ordered ten pizzas to be delivered to the apartment. Suddenly, John's roommate got a call and had to leave. It was too late to cancel the pizza order! John wound up paying for all the pizzas!"
Kerry had a huge tree in his yard. He trimmed the branches from the tree. He put all of the branches in a neighbor's yard. The neighbor was very upset about it. Kerry picked up the branches.
"John was invited by a friend to meet for coffee. John's buddy came in and shook John's hand. The buddy then said that he had a terrible cold. John excused himself, running to the bathroom. There John scrubbed his hands furiously."
"Ollie has never been to california. His mom buys him a ticket to visit a cousin who lives there. The morning of his flight, Ollie wakes up late. By the time he gets to the airport, his plane is already gone. Perhaps Ollie will never go to California."
"I decided that I wanted a million dollars. I realized that authors make millions of dollars. I began to write many stories in hopes of becoming rich. I opened a book stand outside my house. After selling nothing, I gave up and became a stockbroker."
"Every year for Father's Day, Annie got her dad a tie. She felt it was very boring and not creative. Then one year she had a great idea. Anny designed the tie herself, picked out the fabric, and sewed it. Her dad was touched by Annie's very personal gift!"
My wife's grandniece is 18. She recently threatened to cut her arms. The school therapist told the girl's mom. The girl has to go to an outpatient mental health clinic every day. She will be evaluated again after two weeks of treatment.
"My grandniece Anna has had trouble with an ex friend, Maria. Maria told other girls Anna badmouthed them. The girls harassed Anna in high school. Anna's mother reported the matter to the school. The school had a meeting but nothing was resolved."
Jace wanted to join the football team. He went to the gym all summer. Jace ran a few laps everyday. Jace was one of the fastest boys in the tryout. He made the team.
We had to buy a new microwave. We picked out a nice silver one. We brought it home and set it up. Nobody could figure out how to use the timer. We finally gave up and just used minute increments.
Tom hated going to weddings. He was forced to go to his friend's. He thought the reception was really long. At one point Tom fell asleep during it. He had to be nudged to stop snoring.
"Ann and Roy wanted to go on a cruise for their honeymoon. They scrimped and saved for a whole year. Then they booked their tickets and set sail! Although their honeymoon was a year late, it was worth it. Each of the newlyweds had the time of their lives!"
Fred had has friends over for Taco night. The boys were having a good time. But all of the sudden the fire alarm went off. Fred freaked out. He then realized he burnt the dessert in the oven.
"Sports day was always Emma's favourite day at school. She was the fastest 100m runner for 3 years in a row. This year, a girl who moved to the school entered the 100m sprint. Emma had never seen her practice, so thought she would be fine. The girl beat Emma by over a second."
John planted some pecans spaced every three feet. They germinated and grew to about five feet tall. He grafted a paper shell tree into the new saplings. He tried to dig to the bottom of the tap root to transplant one. He had to cut the root at a depth of ten feet.
Nikki had a lot going on in her life. She had a mother that was sick. She had a mortgage that was behind. She was very stressed out. She ended up in a mental hospital.
Charlie brushed his hair with a comb. He put in gel and looked in the mirror. He felt handsome and went to a club. The girls all were looking at him. He got on the dance floor and busted some moves.
"Nia's grandmother was almost 80 and knew a lot of Spanish recipes. Nia wanted to learn them, so she asked her grandma for lessons. Every weekend they got together to cook a dish and talk together. Nia learned many skills- and many stories. She was very thankful for the time with her grandmother."
"I went into the store, looking for something to drink. I wanted something bubbly and refreshing. I was on a diet, so I started looking for something low calorie. I found Tab, something I hadn't had since childhood. I bought a twelve pack, reminiscing and feeling happy."
Tom was friends with Tim. One day Tim made out with Tom's girlfriend. Tom was enraged and tried to fight Tim. Tim apologized profusely but it didn't help things much. They were never friends again.
Chris had very little money. This upset Chris. The pain resonated strongly enough for him to change. He committed to working fifty hours per week. Chris solved his money problems.
Kate's grandmother gave her a sweater for christmas. It was really ugly. Unfortunately Kate's grandmother made it herself. Kate had to wear it a few times to show she liked it. She took it off immediately after her grandmother left.
"Ed and his friends went together to the school dance. Because Ed loved to dance, he made a beeline to the dance floor. He got so caught up he didn't realize the music had stopped. He looked around him, seeing he was the only one dancing. He was embarrassed when everyone started clapping."
Susy had never gotten a manicure done before. So she decided she was going to get it done. Her friend Tina took her. When they got to the salon they worked on her nails. Susy had never seen such pretty nails in her life.
The children's school called the house today. The principal told the family about a new program they were starting. It was a program called the backpack program. Inside the backpack would be filled with food supplies for the family. The family was very grateful to have the help offered to them.
"My best friend had an alcohol problem. He had been sober for a few weeks, but had some beer at a party. He told me he had gotten drunk to work up the courage to do something. He tried to kiss me, but I said no in a hurtful way. Two years later, he committed suicide."
I walked into the house. My arms were loaded with groceries. I tried to put them down in the dining room. I looked up and saw a sagging hole in the ceiling. I sat down on the floor with the groceries and cried.
"Megan had been practicing for a long time. Today had finally arrived, her big recital. She was nervous, but excited. She began singing and it was lovely. As the crowd cheered Megan knew all the hard work had paid off."
Tom had a heavy duty backpack. It was so thick he did not like using it for small day trips. Tom needed to purchase a new backpack. .Tom purchased a smaller backpack. Tom was very happy with his new and small backpack.
Jerry was going fishing. He took the boat to the middle of the lake. He realized he forgot his tackle box. Jerry took the boat back to the dock. He returned with the tackle box.
My friend bought me a gift for my birthday. I opened the birthday card and found a $100 dollar gift card. I thanked him and used the computer to activate the card online. The system indicated that there's no balance on the card. My friend was surprised himself.
Anthony went for a walk in the woods by his house. It was morning and he wanted some peace. He came across a small tent with 2 boys in it. The boys were abandoned. Anthony called the police and got help.
Tasha watched a sad movie. She was sobbing and need to wipe off her tears. She went to the tissue box and got a tissue. She wiped her tears but the tissue dissolved in her face. She had to spend an hour getting the tissue out of her eyes.
Lacy was never a very attractive woman. She had trouble with bullies in school her whole life. She grew up a rather gifted fighter. She got in a fight one day and a gym coach pulled her aside. Lacy got signed up in a boxing class and showed a lot of potential.
Tony was at his grandmother's house. His grandmother fixed him a sandwich. Tony's grandmother put mustard on the sandwich. Tony didn't like mustard. He didn't eat the sandwich.
Eric bought a road bike to commute to work. But his local roads were really bad. And sometimes he had to ride on the sidewalk. His bike could not tolerate the harsh commute. So he returned it for a more durable mountain bike.
"Vanessa kept asking her mother to buy her a kitten. The mom hated cats so she barely listened. But one night, she saw a stray cat in need of food and shelter. Touched, she took him home to her daughter. The cat was not a kitten, but it found a loving home."
"I ran to the bathroom with my new pajamas. I didn't care that it was the middle of the day. I took my clothes off. I put on the pajamas. I strutted around in them, looking adorable."
Tom was walking to work one day. Walking across the street he saw an old friend. Tom tried to get his attention. The friend didn't see him and kept walking. Others looked at Tom oddly as he flailed his arms.
"Liz had a box of filled chocolates on her dresser from her boyfriend. She told her brother he could have one after he begged. She opened the box to find there was only one missing. But her brother had poked holes in every one to find his favorite. She was very annoyed, but he had only eaten one."
"I decided to play for the city football team. I couldn't wait to be a star. I showed up to practice ready to play. After being tackled once, my back was broken. I decided to be a referee instead."
"Lisa found out she was pregnant. She told her boyfriend of four months, Carter. She expected Carter to leave her. But to her surprise, Carter vowed to marry her. Lisa was thrilled with her wonderful man!"
Tina bought a new pair of high heels. She wore them to work. During her break she lost balance and fell over. Tina's ankle ballooned up almost instantly. It wound up being broken in three parts.
John has a teacher he really disliked. John slipped away with the teacher's keys at lunch time. John moved the teacher's car to a different parking spot. John waited for the teacher to come outside. Seeing the bewildered teacher made John laugh to himself.
Tim was looking to sell his watch. He found someone online that was interested. He offered a good price for the watch. The buyer bought the watch from Tim. He sent it in the mail to the buyer.
Brian took one glance at his friend. He told him the costume was offensive. Brian's friend was dressed up as a Mexican. He wore a poncho and sombrero. The friend told him that he actually was Mexican.
"There times when Paddy wondered what he was doing with his life. He left school at 16 and went straight into working in a shop. He decided he would take college courses to improve his prospects. From his course in Media, he found his creative side. He now aims to work in the TV industry."
Ethan and Joy wanted to carve a pumpkin for Halloween. Joy had wanted a special place to choose a pumpkin for carving. Ethan knew that the grocery store was not something she had in mind. He brought her to a pumpkin patch at the local church. Joy was almost in tears at how excited she was about the patch!
"Nia broke her leg. She had to get a cast put on it. She was awkward at first wearing it. But soon she grew used to it. Before long, she could walk with ease!"
Sara lived in Florida. The wind started to blow very hard. Sara was worried and decided to evacuate the house. Her house was destroyed. Sara was lucky she evacuated when she did.
Lacy's daughter had been making bad grades. Lacy decided to punish her daughter. She didn't let her daughter watch TV. Her daughter spent more time doing her homework. Lacy's daughter improved her grades.
My boyfriend took over my computer. He has been playing games on it for 5 hours. I have been waiting patiently for my turn. He is acting stubborn and will not let me access it. I guess I'll have to keep waiting.
Tom worked at the prison. Everyone there seemed to like him. One day a small riot broke out. Everyone made sure to leave Tom alone. Tom was grateful to survive.
Kevin was out shopping when he got hungry. He looked around but didn't see any food stalls. He walked around attempting to find one. He finally found a stall selling hot dogs and bought one. He ate it and then felt better.
Mila's hair was really long. She was tired of it getting tangled up. Mila decided to cut her hair. She went to the beautician. She was happy with her shorter hair.
Tom wanted to be a published author. He was a subject matter expert regarding martial arts. He decided to write about the combative arts. He wrote a great book. He became a published author.
Alicia got a new sweater for christmas. She did not like it that much. But she did not want to tell her parents that. So she decided to simply not wear it. But when her mother asked about it she gave in and wore it.
"The man next door seemed to be losing his mind. He sat on the porch yelling at nobody. We walked out and sat beside him. He told us about how he had been kidnapped by aliens. We listened attentively, and decided to be kind to him from then on."
"Chastity fell off the monkey bars at school. She broke her leg when she hit the ground. She missed a week of school. When she came back, we all signed her cast. We hung out with her at lunch to make her feel better."

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