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The other day my wife was throwing out the garbage. She saw a set of keys still in the door. She knocked on the door and told the occupant. The occupant thanked my wife profusely. I told my wife it was a nice thing to do. |
"It was my first year of college. I was driving to class from out of town. The traffic was backed up for quite a ways. I turned on the radio. It was the day of the Jonesboro shooting, and I was in the traffic." |
"Laura wanted to look perfect for the party celebrating her new book. She hoped to look equal to the strong women the book portrayed. The dress she chose was elegant with draped bodice and sparkly skirt. In the crowded ballroom of glittering gowns, Laura shone brightest. It wasn't the perfect dress but the confident jo... |
It had recently rained a lot in Tony's area. A lot of water had built up in his yard. Some of the water drained slowly. Tony later bought a load of dirt. He filled the low areas with the dirt. |
Timmy always left his clothes around the house. His mother was always upset with him. She started throwing away any clothes left on the ground. This made Timmy very upset. Tim started picking up after himself. |
"John wanted to become an actor. He tried out for a part in the local production. He was rejected by the director and producer. John decided maybe he should go to college instead. Now John is a banker, who takes occasional acting roles on the side." |
"Daniel rehearsed his speech one last time. He climbed the few steps to the podium. He started talking in front of his audience. Only two people were present in the room. Both were sleeping, so he left the podium silently." |
"She laid in bed, wide awake. She couldn't stop thinking about the space under the bed. She was terrified there was a monster under there. She rolled toward her husband, who was sleeping soundly. She started giggling when she realized how silly she was being." |
Tom was at the library doing homework. It was due at a specific time. He was working hard on his laptop. Before turning it in the laptop ran out of battery. Tom lost all his work. |
"Candace was at home washing the dishes when her phone rang. It was her son's school letting her know that he hadn't shown up. After a brief search, she found a runaway note on his bed. Unfortunately the police couldn't do much to help her find him. Luckily, he came home a couple of days later and apologized." |
Allie had been losing a lot of weight recently. She decided to weigh herself as a result. When she looked at the scale she was shocked. She lost twenty pounds. She was now nearly under one hundred and had to do something about it. |
My husband's mother asked to talk to me alone. She sat on the porch with a beer in her hand. She began telling me about his childhood. She was severely abused by his father. I was numbed as she warned me that he could turn out the same. |
Reese wanted to go on a field trip to Jamestown. His parents didn't have the money to send him. He didn't get to go on the field trip. His parents set up their house to look like Jamestown. Reese was very pleased. |
Tom had a wife and kids. His marriage fell apart. His kids didn't like him. He divorced his wife and left his kid. Tom got a new wife and family. |
"Rita always loved foxes. If Rita could she would be a fox. One day at the store she saw clip on fox tails. She purchased the tail, and wore it to school. Everyone at school then bought the tails and wore them." |
"Ana was taking a tour through the desert with Berbers. They offered to let her ride a camel. At first Ana refused, thinking it was inhumane. But the guides showed her how they respected and cared for the camels. Then Ana felt better, and enjoyed a thrilling camel ride!" |
Tom was excited for a new videogame. The previews made it seem awesome. He pre-ordered it and got it at midnight. The game turned out to be a huge disappointment. Tom never even finished playing it. |
I was supposed to write a scary story for English class. I couldn't think of anything scary! My mom told me about her dream the previous night. I wrote about her dream and pretended it was my idea. I got an A. |
"Timmy was afraid of the neighbors dog. He thought he saw it every night, black with red eyes. His parents one day told him to go to his neighbor's house. Shaking with fear, he went, and met the dog. Now he walks his neighbor's dog every morning." |
"We went on a trip through Arkansas. When we reached Russellville, there was a nuclear plant. The kids asked what it was. Not wanting to discuss it, I told them it was a giant chicken cooker. They believed me for the next five years." |
Today was Sam's first day of school. Sam was afraid to start school and spend the day away from home. A boy named Henry saw that Sam was nervous and befriended him. Sam and Henry had a great time playing and learning together. Sam went home with a smile on his face and couldn't wait to come back. |
"Kona had a big hole in the bottom of her shoe. But she could not afford a new pair! A sympathetic neighbor gave her a pair of shoes. They were a little big, but warm and comfy. Kona was so grateful!" |
Tina was inflating balloons for a party. Her friend wanted to pull a prank on her. She put a balloon to her ear and popped it. Tina freaked out and peed her pants. She slapped the friend and went home. |
Tim needed to pay the rent. He tried to make it to the bank after work. Unfortunately they closed before he got there. Tim didn't have the money available to pay the rent. He was charged with a late fee. |
Tom loved exploring and seeing the country. He enjoyed taking long road trips. Tom rented a car. Tom wanted to drive from Florida to California. Tom drove from Florida to California. |
Shannon was having a meeting with her boss. She was very nervous because she wanted a raise. She was planning out what she would say to her boss. During the meeting she discussed the raise. Shannon was happy her boss agreed to give her a raise. |
"I was walking on the football track with a friend. As we circled the right end of the track, I saw two kids. They were riding bikes down the road. A chain broke, and a kid went sailing in front of a car. I screamed as I realized it was my son." |
Tim was out eating with friends. They went to a chicken wing place. Tim tried some of their spicy variety. They were too hot and Tim couldn't finish eating them. He had to order something else instead. |
Kate had really large breasts. It caused her a lot of back pain. She also got a lot of unwanted attention. Kate decided to get breast reduction surgery. It made a huge difference in her life. |
"Her hair always tangled severely. Her mom went and got the detangler spray. She sprayed it all over her hair. She whimpered as her mom brushed out the tangles. Afterward, her hair was smooth and shiny." |
"I decided to start a garden. I planted many seeds. After a month, nothing grew in my garden. I asked my neighbor for some advice. He just laughed and told me that I needed to water the seeds." |
Anne had won a thousand dollars. SHe'd entered a costume contest at her school. Her Halloween costume had blown everyone else's away. Anne took pictures of herself wearing it. SHe couldn't wait to show all her friends! |
I bought a beautiful pair of socks. I didn't care that they were a bit childish. They were covered in bright yellow stars. I took them home and put them on. I wore them for two days in a row. |
"John bought a handgun for home protection. He kept the gun unloaded, in his bedroom nightstand. One night, John heard a noise. In case it was an intruder, John grabbed the gun. It was just his teen son, but John felt comforted by having the gun." |
Amber wanted to surprise her husband on his birthday. She bought gifts at the store. She set them up while he was at work. Her husband came home from work. He was surprised to see her party. |
Tom went on vacation with his wife. They went to vegas. Tom started drinking and gambling. In hours he lost a lot of money. His wife divorced him shortly after. |
Debra Had just went through a nasty breakup. She was very distraught so she called her mother. Her mother tried to comfort her but to no avail. Debra wound up calling her friend Ray. Ray came to Debra's house and successfully consoled her. |
Jana has decided she wants to move to a different town. Jana begins to read about towns on the coast. Jana narrows down her target towns to two in particular. Jana looks at real estate listings online in these two towns. Jana makes an appointment with a realtor to look at homes. |
"Anna ordered a pizza one Friday night. They told her it was busy and would be an hour and a half. Anna said okay grudgingly. But when it arrived, it was cold-and had a hair on it! Anna sent it back for a refund and cooked her own food!" |
My uncle was going hunting. He was taking his new dog. The dog had been trained on rabbits and even raccoons. The dog was attacked while on the trip by a larger dog. My uncle came home devastated over the loss. |
Alma was cooking dinner. Her daughter called her. She said she was coming over for dinner. Alma added food to her pot. Alma was able to have enough food to serve. |
"Brett wanted to buy a gift for his friend. His friend's birthday was next week. Brett thought about what his friend would like. He bought his friend concert tickets. His friend had a great time at the concert, and loved the gift." |
Tom was a professional photographer. Tom wanted a picture of a lion. Tom went to Africa. Tom saw a lion. Tom took a picture of a wild lion. |
Becky wanted to paint her nails for a school dance. She wasn't very good so asked her brother for help. Her brother was annoyed at the request but obliged. He painted elaborate flowers on all her fingernails. Becky received many compliments that night from her classmates. |
Edward likes to record funny stunts. He does the stunts and has his brother record them. He uploads the videos to the internet. A lot of people watch Edward's videos. The videos make everyone laugh. |
Alex was writing a paper for school. She copied most of her content straight from the internet. Alex's teacher recognized some of the content. The teacher found several sites with sentences from Alex's paper. Alex received a zero on her paper. |
"Peter played games all day at home and his parents were worried. He didn't seem to be working on anything real. But he was playing on twitch, making money. His parents banned him from games, but he argued with them. His ban still lasted a week, but he went back to gaming soon after." |
Tom dropped a mirror in his room. He tried to sweep it all up. Unfortunately he missed some small pieces. One day Tom was walking around barefoot. One of the pieces got stuck in his foot. |
Tina realized she should start learning how to code. She thought it would help her get a job. So she started taking some courses. At the end she won a certificate. Tina was very proud of herself. |
Jeremy was going to the shooting range with his dad. It was his first time getting to go. His dad had been very strict about him knowing all the rules. Jeremy was very careful and followed all of his dad's instructions. He had a great time with his dad at the range that day. |
John was flying a kite. But it got stuck in a tree. He asked his neighbor to help. And his neighbor used a stick to get the kite down. John was happy he was able to fly his kite again. |
Tim had been gaining a lot of weight. After a while his belts didn't fit right. Tim decided to buy new ones. At the store he had to go to the large sizes. Tim cried a little inside. |
Tom rented an old house. He saw online that people said it was haunted. Tom decided to find out. He got a Ouija board and tried to use it. Nothing happened and Tom was disappointed. |
He practiced in the mirror for hours. He practiced what he would say. But it all sounded bad. So he decided to wing it. John saw her and asked her out and she said yes. |
Tim was feeling a bit down. He had taken all his mood medicine too fast. He wasn't able to get more until his next appointment. Tim decided to take other medicine he thought was similar. It made things worse. |
"The dog wanted to go outside. I was tired of the cold. I opened the door and propped it open. I let her go outside by herself. She was perfectly contained by the fence, and I could sit and relax." |
"Tom hated roller coasters. He had always been afraid of them. His friends convinced him to get on one, though. Tom had a surprising amount of fun. He decided to try going on more in the future." |
I ordered my new pajamas. They came in the mail a week later. They were covered in pictures of little animals. I squealed with delight when I saw them. I put them on and wore them all day. |
Tina went to get a haircut. Unfortunately it was a terrible one. The hairstylist took too much off. Tina was horrified. She never went back to her. |
"I was listening to music one day. Suddenly, my headphones stopped working. I did not have money for new ones. After trying to fix them, I gave up and cried. Then, I decided to just hum songs in my head." |
"John wanted to pull some pranks. He and a buddy went to their local library. They filmed themselves throwing plastic spiders on people. They uploaded the prank videos to Youtube. Now, John and his buddy are internet prank stars!" |
On Friday our landline phone died. We thought it was the phone and replaced the batteries. The phone was still dead. We called our service provider. They said the cable was down and it would take days to repair. |
Tem was very unhappy. She decided to get a therapist. That did not help her so she got a psychiatrist. She was prescribed some pills. She felt better. |
"I met a lady yesterday. She was elderly, very kind, and sweet. She wanted to talk for hours. We sat and chatted about everything. She told me her name was Patience, and I will never forget it." |
Tim moved into a new apartment. It was really close to a train track. The train would drive by twice every night. It was really loud and annoying. Tim had to learn to sleep around it. |
"Once the dog was outside, she ran to the fence. The neighbor's dog was outside too. They started barking like crazy. I had to go get her and try to calm her down. I eventually had to pick her up and carry her back inside." |
Tom wanted to get married. Tom was gay. Tom was unable to get married. Tom was upset. Tom became depressed. |
"Adam went to the park to walk his dog. He saw a man with a pit bull. The pit bull was not on a leash. He tried to walk his dog away, but the pit bull lunged. The dog ripped off a piece of his own dog's ear." |
"Samantha and Riddick met on an online dating site. They had been on three dates thus far. One night, Riddick planned something for her. He had a helicopter pick her up, and he ask to start courting her. She was so happy and impressed, that she said Yes!" |
"My camp adviser asked if anyone wanted to see the forest. Everyone agreed to travel with him. Since it was 9 o'clock at night, we carried our flashlights. Several animal noises broke out when the class was walking. A large bear scared us when it came off of the bush." |
"Paul was hungry and made a sandwich. He put the sandwich on his favorite plate. The plate was blue and glowed in the dark. While walking out of the kitchen, he tripped and dropped the plate. The plate broke and it ruined his day." |
"Patricia was cooking dinner for the first time. Her new husband was excited to try her food. He took one bite. He smiled, but struggled to swallow. Patricia knew he was just trying to be polite." |
Tom decided to challenge his friend to game of basketball. Tom and his friend gambled on the game. Tom gave his friend a ten point lead. Tom won the game. Tom's friend was mad. |
"Kai found a bird that his cat had attacked. Its wing was injured. He took it to his mom, who bandaged the wound. Every morning Kai fed the bird lovingly. Soon it felt better and flew away!" |
Eric was a weatherman. He had made a few bad predictions lately. Eric was heckled on social media. Everyone stopped listening to Eric's predictions. The station got a new meteorologist. |
We woke up feeling refreshed. Together we could face any animosities. We began making a list of things we needed to do. We went over them and set up a real plan of action. We called it The Plan of Hope. |
Tim went to the grocery store. He got the first buggy he saw. The wheels were all out of whack and it wobbled wildly. Tim was too lazy to get a different one. He just kept awkwardly pushing that one ahead. |
"Cara and Nic were Catholic and did not believe in divorce. But after 12 years of marriage, the strain was great on both of them. They gave it one last chance-they went to counseling. There, they spoke to an impartial therapist, who offered novel ideas. Cara and Nic were able to use his tips to improve their marriage!" |
Dana bought a new pair of shoes. She thought they looked good. All her friends hated them. They told her to stop wearing them. Dana didn't care because she likes them. |
"Samantha had just went on many dates from online sites. The first date was terrible, because the guy was very late. The second date was just mediocre, and the guy was smelly. Samantha got very frustrated and was ready to quit. She deleted her account and unregistered." |
Andrew needed new tires for his car. But Andrew was broke. But Andrew was smart. So he sold some of his belongings. Andrew made more than enough to get tires. |
Franklin found a pack of cigarettes in his dad's drawer. He bummed one and smoked it in his room. He coughed and threw it on the carpet. Then he went to play video games. Later he heard the smoke alarm going off. |
"I decided to eat some soup. When I made the soup, I got my spoon. The spoon bent as soon as I put it in the soup. I had to eat the soup by drinking it. This was awkward and made me feel weird for the day." |
Mike wanted to beat his neighbor in a race. His neighbor was very fast. Mike practiced sprinting everyday. Mike raced against him. Mike still lost the race. |
"Since infancy, Ari had suffered from night terrors. Sleep doctors finally tested him on a new medication. The drug helped Ari sleep - peacefully. After a few weeks, he had no more night terrors at all. Ari felt like a whole new man!" |
"Maria was very sad. She used Kleenex to dab at her tears. When she'd used the whole box, she got another out of the cabinet. She blew her nose a few times when she was done crying. The Kleenex were all soaked." |
The homeowner was tired of spending over $180 on pool chlorine yearly. He decided to add a salt generator so he would not need chlorine. He spent the investment dollars to change his pool to a salt pool. The equipment worked for two years then broke down. The $1200 cost to replace the equipment was more than chlorine. |
"Josh was driving us to a friend's house. I told Josh that he was speeding. At that moment, the lights flashed behind us. Josh was pulled over for speeding. He was given a ticket for his poor choices." |
Tom was driving down a curvy road. It had been snowing for hours. He lost control of his car. It slid into a snowbank. Tom was unconscious for hours before he was rescued. |
Abby ate a wonderful meal in a fancy restaurant. There was one particular dish that she especially enjoyed. She inquired with the wait staff about the ingredients in the dish. Abby researched the preparation of the dish online. The results were disappointing when she make it at home. |
"Austin was excited for his gym class. He loved playing sports as he is very athletic. Today in class they were learning about how to play volleyball. A boy threw the ball, it hit Austin directing in the face. Austin's glasses got broke as the class was playing too rough." |
Doug lifts weights and weighs over 250 pounds. He drives a 4 door sedan. He lowers himself on one leg and twists his body to enter the sedan. His knee has become inflamed due to the twisting under a load. He bought an SUV so the driver's seat would be higher off the ground. |
"Kia lost her car keys. She figured they'd be a few dollars to replace, like house keys. But she was very wrong! Only the dealer would make her a copy of the key. Kia spent over $300 on it!" |
We went to the zoo together. We walked straight to Cat Country. There we found the red pandas. They were running and playing. We laughed and enjoyed the show. |
Sara's brothers was sad. His pet hamster died. Her brother was distant and just stood in his room all day. Sara's check came and Sara went to the pet store. She bought him a new hamster and he was happy. |
Tim was watching a horror movie in the basement. He got really scared by the end of it. Tim had to walk upstairs after turning off the light. He was so scared that he tried to run all the way up. He tripped halfway through and fell on his face. |
Someone had hit Bob's mailbox with a hammer. Bob was very upset. The mailbox was ruined. Bob bought a new mailbox. He surrounded it with brick. |
Tom didn't like his girlfriend. He had a crush on her friend. Tom decided to cheat and hook up with the friend. The friend eventually told Tom's girlfriend. She forgave him for it. |
John was driving down the interstate at night. He noticed a car that had pulled over to the shoulder. John stopped and got out to ask if he could help. John noticed a baby in the car but no adult. John called 911 and notified the police of what he saw. |
"Tom was depressed. He did not take proper care of his hygiene. He decided, enough was enough. He promised himself to floss every night before sleeping. Tom solved his oral hygiene problem by acting on the commitment." |
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