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"Ethan saved for ten years for a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. When he was 20, he finally got to go. He even bought a first class plane ticket! He savored every moment of the trip. It was the best experience of Ethan's life."
"I was camping one night. I was all alone. I made a huge camp fire. Suddenly, the fire spread to the trees. Thankfully, I woke up and it was all a dream."
Andy saw a commercial for a new toy. He wanted the new toy very much. He asked his mom if she would buy it for him. His mom agreed and took him to the store. But Andy was sad to see that it was sold out.
"Ken got a weekend job delivering newspapers. He thought he'd have to walk them to porches or mailboxes. But to his shock, the papers were bagged and rubber-banded. That meant that, like in movies, Ken could toss them from his bike! The bag protected the paper from the elements-and made Ken's job fun!"
"Cami had been at her first office job for about a year. Her boss called her into the office. Cami trembled-was she being reprimanded, or even fired? But no-her boss was saying that every year, workers got merit raises! Cami's work was done well, so she was getting a 74-cent hourly raise!"
"John was studying at his college library. He was reading a passage about blood vessels contracting. He became woozy. Suddenly, he was on the floor, looking up at concerned faces. He was told he had passed out!"
John watched a Food Network show on making guacamole. He made some while studying the show carefully. John then invited some friends over to taste it. Several buddies came over and dug into the guacamole. They were unable to hide the near nausea they experienced!
Susan was exhausted. She had been up all night working. She simply wanted to sleep. But she had to keep working. Susan ended up falling asleep anyway.
Ken's dog escaped from his leash one day. Ken was afraid his dog was gone for good. Then he heard his dog's familiar grunts of pleasure. He followed the sound to see his 91-year-old neighbor with his dog. Ken smiled to see the touching scene.
"The bathroom was starting to smell strange. The tub was backed up with an odd colored liquid. I used a plunger on the drain. A giant ball of hair extracted itself. I threw it away, feeling sickened."
I had my cholesterol checked. I was having odd chest pains and needed to find out why. My cholesterol level came back as being lower than most. The doctor told me I was as healthy as a horse. I went home feeling a lot better knowing I was healthy.
"Nina wanted a candy bar from the corner store. But she had no money at all. She slipped the candy into her pocket. But on her way out, the owner stopped her! He had seen her theft and threatened to call the police!"
I bought the clothes clandestinely. I didn't want my husband to find out they were new. I cut off the tags and threw them away. I put on the dress. It was then that I saw the tag hanging out.
"Rayana started dating Jake when she 17. They were so in love and married when she turned 18. Shortly after they were married, they discovered Jake had a newborn. Jake's ex-girlfriend kept her pregnancy a secret the whole time. Now Rayana is a step mom at just 18 years old."
"Jim went to the same bar every night. The other patrons had become like friends with him. One night, Jim gets a DWI and has to go to AA. To ensure his sobriety she stopped hanging out at the bar. He never heard from any of his so-called friends ever again."
Kelly wanted to get a new hair color. She was not liking her current dark color. So she went to the salon to go blonde. Unfortunately it did not look good. So she had to go back to her original.
Tom was feeling lonely. He decided to buy a new puppy. The puppy was full of energy and character. Tom spent a long time playing with him. It helped To prevent getting too depressed.
Tim was at the bar with friends. He tried to hit on a girl. She was there with her friends too. The friends kept getting in the way and messing up his flirtations. Tim eventually gave up and insulted them under his breath.
Jesse was very concerned with her appearance. She wanted to be beautiful like models. She decided to wear a fake mole. She place it near her mouth. She felt it gave her an exotic look.
Tim saw the little girl fall on the sidewalk. He ran up to where she had fallen. He saw that she was crying. Tim reached out and pulled her back up. The little girl started to stop crying as Tim smiled at her.
"It was several days after his birthday that Johnny started revising. He took the time off around his birthday because of the stress. It got to the exam 3 weeks later and Johnny regretted procrastinating. He thought that he would have done better if he revised more. In the end, he passed with flying colours."
"My girlfriend did not like the look of her old bathroom sink. Looking for a better sink, she spent a couple of hours at the store. She found a modern sink with a single faucet that she really liked. It cost her a hundred dollars to get the new sink installed. Now she would like to upgrade the rest of the bathroom to m...
"Bob was feeling sluggish. So he decided to change his diet. He incorporated more cooked vegetables into his meals. And eventually, he ate very little sugar and fat. Bob was happy about how much his health improved."
Lucy has a dog named Daisy. Daisy is eleven years old and is getting weak. Daisy has a hard time walking and getting up the stairs. Lucy goes to the vet and gets medicine for Daisy. The medicine makes Daisy stronger for the time being.
Tom was driving at night. He was pulled over by the cops. Tom didn't know why. They told him his tail light was out. Tom was given a ticket and told to fix it.
Tim was walking to work. He accidentally stepped in a puddle. His socks got soaked. Tim felt really gross and decided to change them. He bought a new pair at the store.
Tom wanted to drive his motorcycle. Tom had not started his bike in over a month. Tom went to start his motorcycle. It would not start. Tom cried about it.
Jerry was going to visit his grandfather in Ohio This summer. He was nervous because this time he was catching the bus alone. The night before he couldn't sleep worried he would get lost. On the way to the bus station his mom told him not to worry. Jerry started to feel excited for his new adventure.
"The batteries in my flashlight died. I grabbed my wallet and keys and drove to the convenience store. While there, I purchased a 6-pack of the batteries I needed. I drove back home with the batteries. I put the new batteries in my flashlight and turned it on."
Tim had an expensive old vacuum. It worked great up until it broke. Tim took it to a local shop to get it fixed. It was a bit expensive but Tim felt it was worth it. He got it fixed and kept the vacuum for several more years.
Sam thought the taxi company ran until ten. He got off of work at nine. The taxi had stopped running at eight. Sam had to call a friend. The friend had to give him a ride home.
Tom was reading a new book. He stood up too fast and dropped his glasses. While looking for them he heard a crunch. Tom accidentally stepped on them. They were shattered and he couldn't keep reading.
"Out two year old granddaughter Sheila is in a day care. Sheila is a very intelligent, but tough child. One day another child took Sheila's milk. Sheila hit the child on her head. Sheila's teacher had a talk with her about hitting others."
Beth went camping. Her friends got stung a few times. She got eaten alive. She started taking vitamin B1 supplements. The mosquitoes bite her much less after taking B1.
Billy loved fried chicken. He was determined to make his own. He bought all the ingredients and a fryer. He followed his grandmother's recipe. His chicken turned out to be perfect.
"Jerome started the photocopier. After copying two pages, it stopped. The paper was jammed. Jerome pulled on it only to break it. After fifteen minutes trying to pry it away, he finally gave up."
Jesse and Kenny were in a cooking competition. They bother were to make the best dessert. Kenny desert turned out burnt. Jesse's turned out not that much better. Neither won the competition.
Tom needed to buy soap. Tom took three showers per day. Tom went to the store. Tom shopped for soap. Tom purchased soap.
Chase had all of his school notes on his tablet. On his way to class one day he dropped it down some stairs. The tablet was shattered. Chase had to go a replacement tablet from the bookstore. Luckily he had backed everything up and he did not lose anything.
Peter brought his girlfriend to the park. He laid out a picnic blanket. Together they shared a nice meal together. Then Peter proposed to her. She screamed and said yes.
"It was time to play games with my friends. We had four balls to play with. The best was the blue ball. Unfortunately, my friend Tim wanted to play with it. We both decided to compromise and share the blue ball."
"My father went to take a shower. When he got out, he said his hair felt greasy. He told me not to buy that kind of shampoo anymore. Confused, I went to see what he was talking about. He had been using my conditioner and thought it was shampoo."
"I got a Kohl's coupon for my birthday. I went shopping to see what I could find. I looked in the shoe section. I found some shoes that had cost $65. With my coupons and discounts, I got them for $7!"
Aaron made a bad decision when he was 18. He robbed a store with some friends. He got caught and went to jail. Aaron had to spend 5 years in jail. He was devastated but determined to turn his life around.
Jane was really into politics. She decided to start talking about them on her Facebook. Some of the things she posted were controversial. It caused a lot of her friends to argue. Eventually Jane decided to stop talking politics publicly.
We always visited my dad at work on the weekends. We ordered pizza and took it to him in the evening. The building was surrounded by piles of rocks. My brother and I sifted through the rocks looking for ones we liked. We filled our pockets and took them home to keep.
Tom bought land out in the country. He decided to build a farmhouse. During the digging up for foundation they made a discovery. It was old money buried for safekeeping. Tom made a good profit off of it.
Angie lit up a cigarette. She saw a young homeless kid looking at her. The kid asked if he could bum a light. Angie gave him one reluctantly. The kid grabbed the pack instead and ran off.
"Alex was excited to make his first trip to Mexico. He travelled there with his Mexican-American parents. When they arrived at his aunt's home, he was disappointed. He thought the house and village looked small and boring. When it came time to leave, however, he did not want to go."
I ordered computer parts. They are arriving today. The doorbell rang. I opened the door. The Fedex guy made me sign for my parts.
Nick had a large walnut tree in his yard. He picked the walnuts up off the ground. He decided to make several pies out of them. It was a lot of work. He happily enjoyed the pies.
Kate needed a quiet place to read and draw in peace. She spent days cleaning and airing out the basement. She walked to the store to get snacks to celebrate. Her brother had brought his Nintendo to play in the basement. Her quiet space was her's no more.
Cody smoked with his friends. His parents didn't know. Cody accidently left a lighter in his pockets. His mother found the lighter in his pocket doing the laundry. Cody was grounded for smoking.
"Paul was having a hard time getting around in his basement. He was having difficulty because the basement was full of clutter. Paul decided enough was enough, he was cleaning out the basement. Paul arranged for a dumpster to be dropped off on his lawn. Paul spent an entire day cleaning and organizing his basement."
"Fred liked trading commodities. So he decided to buy some gold. He assumed the price of gold would rise. Yet to his dismay he was wrong. After he bought it, gold ended up dropping fifty points and he lost."
Tom bought a new pair of dress shoes. He decided to wear them to his high-school dance. Within a few minutes Tom's feet were killing him. The shoes were not properly broken in. Tom wound up sitting most of the night.
"I wanted more than anything to get a degree. I dropped out of college after 3 years. I finally went back and tried to complete it. I ended up earning an associate's degree. Unfortunately, I never returned for my final two years."
Tom was on his last tour in Iraq. The war was mostly over. He was just out on patrol when his squad got ambushed. Tom was hit and had to lose a leg. Back home he had to learn how to use a prosthetic.
"Izzy felt that she needed to focus solely on school. She broke up with her devoted and loving boyfriend. He was heart broken, but she wanted to accomplish something. When she graduated, she realized she missed him and looked him up. He had moved on, and she realized degrees don't love you back."
Peter was leaving to go to work. His car wouldn't start. The battery was dead. Peter called a friend. His friend jump started his battery.
Julie had a cell phone that she used quite often. She was in the bathroom when she got a call. Julie answered the phone and talked with her boss for a while. When the phone call was over she tried to put the phone in her purse. Julie missed her purse and the phone fell right into the toilet.
Tracy and her family were on a river cruise. It had been her dad's idea and the family loved it. They were slowly cruising down the river enjoying all the sights. The trip finally came to an end. None of them wanted to leave it was such a great time.
"Kim really loved the rain. But it rarely rained in her area. One day, she woke up to the sound of rainfall however. And it made her really happy. And she decided to take a beautiful walk through her neighborhood."
"Wallace one day ate some very bad cheese. He didn't realize it, and was fine until halfway through work. He started to hallucinate though and had bad sweats. Wallace's work lost him, and no one could find Wallace for hours. At the end of the work day, he finally came back, with a new dog."
Tina was pretty short. Her boyfriend was pretty tall. One day they got into a fight. Tina's boyfriend put all her things on top of shelves. Tina was annoyed and amused.
Ava was sewing a new project. She was making curtains for her bedroom. She finished them and hung them on the rod. They made the room bright and cheery. Ava loved her new look!
"John's buddy set him up on a blind date. John was worried because the girl was described as being nice/ In his experience, a girl described as nice was usually unattractive. John rang the girl's doorbell, ready to be disappointed. John was thrilled when she opened the door, as she was beautiful!"
Tim was going on a date. He went up the the house to pick her up. The people living inside didn't know who he was. Tim called and realized he got the address wrong. Tim eventually showed up to the right location.
"Mary needed new shoes. The first store she visited did not have a pair she liked. Neither did the second, third, or fourth store. Mary visited six shoe stores before finding the perfect pair. She went home tired, but happy with her new shoes."
Jane was bleaching her hair. She lost track of time and left the bleach in too long. After a while she noticed her scalp was burning. Jane tried to quickly wash it out. Unfortunately it was too late and her hair was destroyed.
Beth was very in tune with her body. She felt some indigestion in her stomach. She decided to purchase medicine. She took the medicine. The medicine made her feel better.
Billy and his father always loved to watch football together. They would watch every game they could on their TV. The two rarely missed a game. When Billy's father died Billy decided to keep the tradition going. Billy watches every game he can with his own son now.
Jay got a job out of state. He had one month left in his lease. Jay's lease came up for renewal. He talked to his landlord. Jay let the lease expire.
Jane saw a purse online that she really wanted. It was expensive but Jane bought it anyway. After it arrived Jane didn't like it. It looked completely different in person. Jane decided to send it back.
Tara loved looking at pictures. Tara never used social media as her parents did not allow it. Once Tara turned eighteen years old she moved away from home. She found out about Instagram. She loved using Instagram to view great pictures.
"Toby bounced the ball to his dog. The dog jumped up eagerly and caught it. Then Toby threw the ball as far as he could. The dog ran after but didn't see where it went. Toby laughed, he had just pretended to throw it."
Nina wanted blonde hair. She decided to save $50 at a salon by doing it herself. But it came out orange! She was horrified! She had to go to a salon and pay to have it fixed after all.
A friend told me about Mechanical Turk. I decided to research it when I got home. I was intrigued enough to sign up. The registration was easy. I now have an mturk account.
Allie and Fred just got engaged. They wanted to tell their family. But when they did they were not supported. Allie's parents did not approve. They thought it was far too soon.
"I loved my skates very much. I put them on immediately when I got them. I roller skated up and down the street. One day my mom called me into the house. I ran up the stairs without thinking, slipped, and fell."
Ken lived with his dad. His first mom had disappeared years ago. Ken's dad fell in love again. He wanted to get married to the new woman. Ken hated the idea of a new mom but went along with it.
"He sat down, looking weary. I asked him what was wrong. He said he was exhausted from a long day at work. I brought him some coffee. We sat and talked about our days for a while."
Jason was happy to be up in the air. For several years he had been trying for his pilot's license. Today was his last training flight. The instructor reviewed his performance. Jason got his pilot's license and was finally able to fly by himself.
Owen was telling his friend a joke. He forgot part of the joke. The joke didn't make sense. Owen's friend didn't understand. Owen had to retell the joke.
Tom was excited to go on a date. The day of the date he called to make sure they were still on. The girl never answered. Eventually Tom got a text message from her. She had to cancel her plans with no reason given.
"I ordered a cake for my son's birthday. He didn't like regular cake. I ordered an ice cream cake from baskin robbins instead. When I picked it up, it had mini ice cream cones on top. We all thought it was adorable and delicious."
John was very thirsty. He asked his friend to buy him drinks. He paid his friend five dollars to go to the store. His friend got the drinks for John. John quenched his thirst.
"Nina was drunk one night, and she was with one friend, who was sober. He only had a learner's permit, but Nina knew she had to get home. She also was unwilling to risk drinking and driving! She let her inexperienced friend drive, but a cop stopped them. When he learned the details, though, he commended Nina for her ch...
"I called the vet to schedule an appointment. They said they could fit her in right away. We got in the car and drove to the office. They took her temperature. They said she had an ear infection, and prescribed antibiotics."
Tim wanted to have a Halloween party. He waited until the last minute to set it up. Most of his friends already had plans. Tim's party was a big bust. He ended it early and cried himself to sleep.
Brendan went to buy a toy for his nephew. He bought a batman action figure. His nephew told him he was a spiderman fan. Brendan said tough nuggets. He realized his nephew was spoiled.
"My kindergarten teacher was my idol. Everything she did, I copied. I hated having anything touch my belly button. One day, an adult pointed out that my teacher wasn't bothered by that. From then on, I refused to let anything touching it bother me."
Allie was going on a field trip. They were going to the art museum. When she got there she was so excited. She saw one of the paintings by her sister. Allie felt very proud.
Tom wanted to be healthy. He read online about meat being unhealthy. He read about fish being the healthiest meat. Tom decided to only eat meat if it was fish. Tom felt his health improve.
"Last year Dunkin Donuts had a football promotion. They gave out a free coffee if the Patriots won. This year we expected the same, but were disappointed. DD only reduced the price of a medium coffee to eighty seven cents. My wife stopped going to DD on Mondays in protest."
Chris was lonely in his new home. He decided to buy a pet for some company. Chris went to the nearest pet store. Chris felt a fish was perfect company. He finally had company in his new home.
The dog backed away from the door when she saw it was raining. Her owner grabbed her by the collar. The dog found herself pushed outside into the wet garden. She ran onto the muddy grass to do her business quickly. Once back inside she made a point of shaking herself on her owner.
"John was lost while driving in a new area. Looking at the street signs, John rolled through a stop sign. A police officer stopped him. John explained to the officer that he was simply lost. The officer let John off with a warning."
"I ran into an old teacher after high school. She smiled and asked how old I was. When I told her, she began to tear up a little. She said she was happy I had survived. I stood there in shock, not realizing my teachers had known my past."
"Tom wanted to write a book. He found himself preoccupied with other tasks. He never got around to writing it. One day he decided he was not going to do anything but write. He wrote and wrote, until he finally finished the book."

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