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"The family got around the table. They sung Happy Birthday to my baby nephew. Once he blew his birthday candles out, he sliced a piece of the cake. His little sister went to the front if the cake. She placed her head inside of it."
"While I'm working, my feet and ankles swell. I started getting edema a few months ago. My kidney malfunctioned and I started gaining fluid. I took a diuretic in hopes of reducing the swelling. It doesn't seem to be helping today."
Jill had a pet bird. She had to go on vacation. She asked her best friend to feed it. The best friend forgot. Jill's bird starved to death.
"It was a hot summer day. The heat was unbearable and Nancy was sweating profusely. She decided it was the perfect day for ice cream. When she pulled up to the ice cream shop, she was shocked. The line was going out the door."
Sam was watching television at home. All of a sudden someone knocked at the door. Sam wasn't expecting company. The person at the door was delivering pizza. Sam told them they had the wrong address and sent them off.
Jane was apprehensive about summer camp. She was nervous about so many strangers. After the first day there she started to loosen up. By the end Jane didn't want to go back home. She always cherished her summer there.
"April climbed a hillside to pick blueberries one afternoon. While picking blueberries, she stepped on a loose rock. The rock moved under her foot, and wasps came out and stung her. She dropped all her blueberries and had to pick them up. April is much more cautious about stepping on loose rocks now!"
Will was driving home with a friend. It had just rained. They both spotted a beautiful double rainbow. Will pulled over to the side of the road. Him and his friend took pictures.
"I have been trying to order something online for over a week. And the website finally accepted my credit card. But when the package was in transit, it became damaged. And they were no longer able to send it. But I was glad that they gave me $30 credit for the inconvenience."
Charlie is having bad luck lately. He sees a penny on the ground and picks it up. He never believed in this whole luke thing. Soon after taking the penny he starts having his luck change. Charlie has one the luckiest days ever and he keeps his lucky penny.
Jared was bemoaning the fact that he hadn't gotten a birthday gift. His wife told him that their budget was too tight. Jared was still upset about his lack of a gift. His wife pointed out all the times he'd splurged on take-out. Jared realized that he was the reason he didn't receive a gift.
"Jenna signed up for an online class. She was highly confident that she can pass the class. However, she became lazy throughout the semester. Some of her online assignments became overdue. The teacher eventually dropped her out of class."
I attended a Chinese funeral a few years ago. The man in the lead car threw Chinese paper money out the window. It was a custom to propitiate the spirits. A white woman yelled at the man for littering. He yelled back at her for dishonoring the dead.
Tim was driving on the freeway. He tried to slow down. His brakes were not responsive. He put his hazard lights on and used his emergency brake. He was able to pull to the side of the road.
Ken had a crush on a girl in class. He thought she was out of his league. He finally got enough courage to ask her out. She gently turned him down. Ken was upset but proud of himself.
John was hitting on a girl at the bar. He asked her for her number. She gave it to him. The next day john called to be disappointed. She gave him a wrong number.
Bruce is talking to his friends about where to go out and eat. One of his friends suggest Chinese food. Bruce scoffs at the idea and says no way. His friends convince him Chinese food is great. Bruce agrees to go to the restaurant and try Chinese food.
Justin works hard for his company. He is there every night working hard. One day while at work the boss comes in. He tells Justin he will be losing his job. Justin takes the news badly and goes home sad.
Sam cut his finger in a meat slicer. He had to go to the emergency room. They made us wait for 2 hours. He needed to get stitches. He did very well at not crying.
Tom wanted to take his new girlfriend Haley camping. Haley wasn't really the type to go camping. She didn't want to disappoint Tom so she went anyway. Haley brushed against bushes that turned out to be poison ivy. Tom felt bad and Haley decided to always tell Tom the truth.
Tim had never really drank much before. He did not know his limit. He drank more than he should have. He blacked out and made a fool of himself. The next day he had a horrible hangover.
"Our seven year old son was in his class Xmas show in 1996. He had a stanza to sing. I was very nervous that he might forget his lines. He remembered them, though. We were very proud of him."
"Bill had gotten his hours cut. He couldn't afford to pay his insurance. He got behind a couple of months. They threatened to cut him off entirely. He was finally able to pay what he owed, though."
John went to meet some friends at the park. They were going to meet at 5pm. They had planned a baseball game together. John showed up a little late. The game was fun.
Benji grew up in a bad home. Benji would sometimes get hit by his father. Benji told someone at school about his problem. They called child services and got Benji in a new home. Benji is now happy that he doesn't have to get hit anymore.
Jeff drives up the mountain to enjoy the scenery. Jeff parks his truck and gets out. Jeff didn't set the emergency brake. Before he knew it his truck rolls off the mountain. Jeff's truck is totaled.
Brett loves making chocolate milk. He like to make his own. Sometimes he likes to put more chocolate than needed. He likes to make it for his little sister too. Usually he leaves everything a mess when he is done.
Sam wanted to buy a new microwave. He went to the store to check some out. He looked up reviews online. He found a cheaper price at a competitor. He had the store price match and bought it.
"Joe went out to eat. He ordered breakfast and a glass of milk. However, his waitress brought him orange juice. Instead of complaining, Joe drank the orange juice anyway. When Joe got ready to leave, his server saw the mistake and felt awful."
The man was in the dark. He looked for a flashlight. He could not find one. He became frightened. The power came back on in five minutes.
Our cat is totally devoted to my wife. She follows her everywhere. Last night my wife had a cough. She got up in the middle of the night to make tea. The cat followed her and sat up with her at 3 AM.
I love to read. I read before I go to bed every night. I read so much I have read all the good books in our house! My Mom gave me a new book this morning. I am off to read it!
Elliott always wanted to learn a new language. So he decided to take a Spanish course. He had his ups and downs in class. He learned so much information in the class. Eventually Elliott passed the class and learned Spanish.
Ken felt like gambling. He wanted to bet all his money on a horse. That is exactly what he did. He sat down to watch the horse race. Kens horse beat them all and made him a lot of money.
"Before we met, he told me he was short. I am a very tall girl, but I didn't care. We talked about it at length. We decided it should not matter. We ended up meeting anyway."
John's grades were in trouble. John's female teacher asked him to stay after class. She talked about his poor grades and what he can do about it. She told him she wanted an affair to which John accepts. The teacher was caught and fired.
"When I was young I was allergic to stuffed animals. I wanted a stuffed animal very badly. On a trip, my Grandma saw a hypoallergenic stuffed bear. She made me walk around the store holding it to my nose. It did not make me sneeze, so she bought it!"
Kate was self conscious about her body. Her friend invited her to go swimming. Everyone was going to be there. It sounded like fun but Kate turned it down. She didn't want to be seen in a swimsuit.
Fabi is attending her first day of high school. She is trying to find her first class. She stops and asks a kid for help. The kid was also on her first day and couldn't help. Fabi finally finds her class but is 30 minutes late.
"Abby loved going to the zoo to see the elephants. Abby enjoyed the elephant's trunk, but enjoyed looking at the ears. Abby always thought a elephant's ear mimicked airplane wings. Abby thought when a elephant moved its ears, it was saying hello. Abby loved seeing the large, majestic ears of the elephant."
Jane made dinner for her husband. It got cold as he got home late again. Jane was frustrated. Her husband blamed work. Eventually Jane stopped cooking dinner.
As a right of passage Alex's dad was taking him to a lodge. This was a place for him and his adult friends to relax. Alex was very happy that he was invited! He got in the car and talked to his dad about it the whole time. When they arrived at the lodge Alex was insanely happy about it!
The boy tied his shoe. His shoe came untied. His dad showed him how to double knot it. The boy did that to both of his shoes. His shoes never came untied accidentally again.
"Cory raced dirt bikes with her dad. He told her that next year, he'd let her race at the county fair. Cory practiced all year long. She could beat her dad every time. When it was time to compete in a real race, she was ready."
"I had been avoiding the debt collection calls for months. One day, they just stopped and I was relieved. Relieved, that is, until I found the note on my door one morning. The grisly note said, your kidney for your debts. My heart skipped a beat as I saw a shadow approach behind me."
Patty was on a hike in the woods. She had always been in this area but all of a sudden a bear appeared. Patty was scared but remained calm. She made loud noises to scare the bear away. The bear ran away and Patty ran back home.
Bob was running late for work. If he got one more occurrence he would get fired. Therefore he drove ten miles over the speeding limit. He missed the red light and ran into another car. He was still late but had an excuse this time.
I was never taught about being financial responsible. So when I got my first job I didn't know I was supposed to save money. One day I lost my job and my car broke down on my way home. I needed money fast so I took out a personal loan. I quickly learned that saving money is very important!
Sam was in a hurry in the morning. He quickly grabbed his wallet. It wasn't until lunch break that Sam realized it wasn't his wallet. He tried to pay for his food. The card he pulled out was not his.
Kate cleaned the viruses of her mom's computer. She had done this as a favor more than one time. But through her carelessness her mom getting viruses. She wanted Kate to clean the computer again. Kate refused to help any further.
Jane was on vacation. The room she booked had water damage. Her reservation had to be cancelled at the last minute. All nearby hotels were booked. Jane wound up having to stay slightly out of town.
Sam was in a bad mood. He had been cranky all morning. He skipped breakfast. He took an early lunch to get some food. It put him in a much better mood.
Sam was taking out the trash. He noticed there was a bear looking through the bin. The bear didn't notice Sam. Sam made a loud noise to scare the bear away. The bear ran away and sam went back in to wait.
Sam never grilled out before. He packed the grill full of charcoal. He then soaked it in lighter fluid. When he went to light it a huge fireball erupted. Same learned to be safe with flammable materials.
Carl wasn't able to pay his health insurance. He needed medication. Unfortunately it was too expensive without insurance. Without his medication he couldn't function at work. Carl got fired and still can't pay.
Derek worked very hard in school. Derek was determined to graduate. He wanted to prove his parents wrong. 4 years Passed and Derek graduated. He proved everyone wrong and got his degree.
"One of my kidneys stopped working. When it stopped, it left a taste like pennies in my mouth. When the doctor ran scans, he could see my right kidney was huge. He said my left kidney was the size of a peanut. He told me the right kidney was trying to make up for it."
Jane wanted to go jogging. She had been indoors too long. Once she stepped out she noticed the intense heat. It was too much. Jane decided to stay indoors.
"I didn't know what to do or say. I sat very still, staring at my monitor. He was angry, and I was apparently the cause. I tried not to make any extraneous sounds. He still kept saying cruel things."
Benny was playing baseball with his friends. His friend hit the ball across the field and over a ditch. Benny ran to get the ball. He attempted to jump over the ditch. Benny landed in the ditch and was covered in filth.
Dan loses his Job. After losing his job his wife leaves. After his wife leaves he loses the house. After his house he loses his car. Dan loses everything dear to him.
"Abby recently babysat her nephew. Abby took him to the store, and purchased a toy car. Abby even taught him the noise the car makes. After a while, Abby heard her nephew going Zoom, Zoom, Zoom. Abby was pleased she could teach her nephew the sound a car makes."
Sarah was making dinner. She liked her food cooked well. It created a lot of smoke. Sarah's smoke alarm went off. She had to take the battery out.
Conner is 30 years old and has suffered with anxiety all of his life. He used to be on anti-anxiety pills but stopped taking them. He was afraid of becoming addicted to them like his dad did. So he looked for other ways to deal with the anxiety. He started meditating and it really helped him with his anxiety.
The man dropped crumbs. Ants were attracted by the food. They became a problem in the room. The landlord asked for an inspection. The ant problem was discovered by the landlord.
Jane smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. It was a habit everyone wanted her to quit. She never really cared. Eventually she lost her job and didn't have as much money. Jane had to give up smoking for the extra cash.
A young baby named Eugene had just turned nine months old. He loved to eat all kinds of foods especially grown up ones. One day his mommy had ordered a burger and his eyes got big. His mommy smiled at him and gave him little bites so he could eat. Eugene was so happy he ate almost half of his mommy's burger.
Sam was going to take a shower. He left the room to get a towel. Sam left the water running. In the other room he got sidetracked. Sam's parents scolded him for wasting water.
David found out his favorite restaurant was closing down. David had created a petition to stop it from closing down. The petition was not enough because the restaurant lacked money. David raised money online and donated hundred thousand from his pocket. The restaurant did not shut down.
Sam went to a new restaurant to eat. He ordered their burger. It came out raw and cold in the middle. Sam had them take it back. The second one that came out was slightly better.
Lisa has a drug addiction. While on the phone begging her friend for money she realizes something. She realizes she needs to get clean and drugs are ruining her life. She talks to the friend who assist her to a place for rehab. Lisa goes to rehab and cures her addiction.
John was on a date at the movies. There was someone in front of them on their cell phone. John and his date found it to be very rude. They asked an usher to do something about it. The usher politely got the person off of their phone.
"Yesterday, Mary wandered into the forest to collect butterflies. She spent 2 hours trying to find butterflies. As she looked for the butterflies, she came across a lost puppy. She found playing with the puppy to be very enjoyable. Mary decided to take the puppy home with her instead."
My Dad loves chocolate chip cookies. My Mom doesn't like to make cookies because they take too long. I decided I would learn how to make them. I made my first batch the other day. My Dad was very surprised and quite happy!
Kevin loved animals. For his birthday his parents took him to the zoo. Kevin was very excited. He wanted to stay after closing. Kevin's parents promised to take him back.
"I bought two ink cartridges for our printer. I went to replace them. The instructions said to push buttons on a control panel. The screen was tiny, as were the buttons. I was able to replace the cartridges but it was not easy."
"Ben was a grumpy old man who wanted to watch a movie. He tried to watch his movie all day in his living room. Sadly, his neighbors kept bothering him with visits. After so many visits Ben decided he was going to do something about it. After a lot of thinking, Ben finally put a sign on his door that said don't disturb....
"I was on the computer all day, today. At one point, I noticed that my leg had fallen asleep. I hadn't moved in too long, so I stood up to walk it off. The pins and needles from waking my leg up were awful. Tomorrow, I'll play outside, instead."
Tom is a star football player. Tom's team gets caught letting air out of balls. Tom's team gets punished. Tom takes the issues to court. Tom loses in court and gets suspended.
Wendy wanted a new dress. Wendy went to the mall. She walked through two shops to look at the dresses. Wendy tried on a blue dress and loved it. She bought the blue dress.
"I got into my car after work. A coworker challenged me to a race. We were still in the parking lot. I gassed it very hard, trying to win. My car spun and started doing donuts."
"Little Poe worried about his mother. She seemed tired all the time and didn't seem to want to do much. One day, Poe's mom was taken to the hospital. When she came back, Poe was in for a surprise! His mom brought a new baby sister home!"
Cindy never has money for shopping. She can barely afford to pay her bills. She gets a surprise from her boyfriend. He is giving her money to go shopping. Cindy goes shopping with the money her boyfriend gives her.
Jane swept and mopped the floor. It took her a long time. She was happy with how clean it was. All of a sudden her dog dragged in mud from outside. Jane was annoyed and frustrated.
Carol was playing by the river. She noticed a rope swing. Her friends dared her to use it. Carol tried to use it but it snapped. Everyone laughed but she wasn't seriously hurt.
David hears about a contest to win a car. He enters the contest. At the contest he is asked to play a game to win the car. David played the game and won. David drove his new car home.
Carl is sent to prison. He makes a plan to escape. He puts his plan into action. He breaks out of the prison. Carl is now free.
Timmy was walking around school with his flip flops. A group of guys noticed and surrounded him. One of the people in the group criticized his flip flops. The others stepped in the conversation. Timmy never wore his flip flops to school after that day.
Ken never liked drinking beer. After a while he decided to try different types. Finally Ken found one he liked. After a while Ken started liking different kinds. Now he drinks several that he used to think are bitter.
"Abby was about to relocate from DC to Florida. Abby will miss DC, but miss the cherry blossoms most. Abby decided to visit the capital and take pictures of the blossoms. Abby also got a picture of her with the cherry blossoms as well. Abby was glad she got one more look at the blossoms before leaving."
The boy flew a kite. The kite got stuck in a tree. The boy asked his brother for help. The brother got the kite out of the tree. The kite was ruined.
Jared had an old tv set. He wanted to get a new big screen. He looked up different options online. After reading reviews he made a choice. He loved it when it arrived.
Tony is a poor boy. His mother gives him just enough money to buy bread. While out buying the bread he notices a chest behind the dumpster. He opens the chest and find a million dollars. Tony runs home to tell his parents what he found.
Rita visits a theme park. She has a hot dog and cotton candy. Her friends tell her to wait 30 minutes before going on rides. Rita doesn't listen and goes on a ride. She ends up throwing up on everyone on the ride.
Sam decided to buy a home security system. He had it professionally installed. The installation went smoothly. Sam thanked them for their good work. He hoped to never need the system but was glad he got it.
I forgot to do the laundry. Everyone was frustrated with me. I tried to find enough clothes for everyone. Eventually I put together outfits for each kid. I spent the rest of the day washing clothes.
The man invited his friend to church. His friend did not believe. The man reminded him of the free food. His friend agreed to go. The church was so nice that the friend joined.
Jane was always late for appointments. She was supposed to meet friends with dinner. When she didn't show up they decided to go elsewhere. When Jane showed up nobody was there. She felt bad and offered to buy everyone drinks.
"My son was not playing with the other kids in kindergarten. He preferred to play alongside them without involvement. He went to see a special psychologist for children. After 3 days of intensive testing, she diagnosed him. My son was diagnosed with autism."
One evening while returning from home Kate see's her house burning. Kate is feeling helpless she wants to know if her parents are inside. The firemen come and put out the fire. Kate's parents are nowhere to be found. Kate is then told by the firemen her parents burned to death.

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