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"When I was little, we lived on a street with a lot of other kids. One of my closest friends was a little boy. One year, he had a dinosaur themed party to which I wasn't invited. I asked him why I couldn't come, since I liked dinosaurs too. He told me I wasn't invited because I was a girl."
"Barry is working with a special client today. Barry is excited to have a reading session with her. Barry instructed his client to pick her favorite book. As the time approached, Barry was excited to see his client. Barry's special client was his autistic daughter Abigail!"
Tom was very drunk. The police stopped him for being inebriated in public. Tom remembered he had a small gun in his pocket. When the police patted his pocket he became worried. Tom was relieved when the cops believed it was a harmonica.
"Mike liked to walk to the park. There, he would take pictures of the different animals. He always wanted to snap a photo of a bear but never found one. One day, he camped in the middle of the woods all night. After waiting many hours, he finally got a picture of a bear!"
"Elena was in the grocery store, looking for jelly. She accidentally backed into a shelf. Six jars of jam fell to the ground with a smash, spilling everywhere. Elena was forced to pay for six jars of jam. She never found the jelly."
Shay joined the track team. Her times were very slow. But she practiced diligently. She raced every single morning. Soon she was the fastest one on the team!
Bob heard a knocking sound from the vent. He peered inside to see what was the matter with it. Looking back at him was the biggest moth he'd ever seen! Bob got the fly swatter and swung it like a bat. The moth was smashed into a flat bloody splat!
"Alfred wanted to learn a new language. He asked his parents if they had a suggestion for a new language. His father suggested learning Chinese. Alfred went to the library to get some material to learn Chinese. By the end of the day, Alfred knew ten new Chinese words."
Every Friday night me and my friends play basketball. Last Friday we went to the local gym to play ball. A lot of new people showed up who I didn't know. I got to know them while we were playing. Now I have a lot of new friends to play basketball with!
Elaine saw on the news that it was going to be a sunny day. So she threw on some shorts and a tank top before leaving home. Within one hour of being out it started to snow. She didn't have anything to keep her warm. Elaine swore she'd never trust a weatherman again.
It was a very hot day. Adam wanted to go swimming. He called his mom to come pick him up. Then he jumped in her pool and cooled off happily. Adam had a great afternoon of swimming!
One day Henry's father took him to the zoo. Henry loves animals. Henry was so excited to see the lions. His dad told him all kinds of facts about the lions. Henry sat and listened intently.
"Janice loved potatoes. She made them every day. One day, she ate potatoes for every meal. Her mom said she would have potatoes growing out of her ears soon. She tried to cut back but she just couldn't."
Rufus was excited that baseball season was beginning. He decided to try out for the team. Rufus was accepted to the team as a shortstop. He played very well on his baseball team. Rufus was glad to be playing baseball.
"Marylinn took the home pregnancy test to discover she was pregnant. She first told her husband, and they celebrated together. Then, she scheduled her first appointment. She told her parents over dinner, and everyone was excited. The family began shopping for clothes and supplies for the new baby."
"Stan's wooden deck needed to be repainted. He spent four days painting the large deck. Stan had to paint on his hands and knees. He was so proud of his deck that he showed it to his friend, Andy. Andy said he had a paint sprayer that would've done the job in hours."
I partied all day and all of the night. I got so inebriated that I couldn't feel my face. Because of it I lost my job and my friends. That just made me want to drink more. I stopped denying I had a problem and enrolled into a facility.
My family decided to try something new for Christmas. They decided we would draw names out of a hat and buy one gift. I drew my crazy uncle Jim's name out of the hat. The only thing I knew that he loved was the show Cops and beer. So I bought him too much beer and he ended up on Cops season 27.
The family took a cruise through the Mediterranean. They saw amazing historical sights. The beaches were beautiful. The food was delicious. They went home and couldn't wait to go on another trip!
Gwyn and Stacy were excited about the camping trip. Neither one of them had ever been camping before. They loaded up the truck and headed off. They found a great site next to a small river. They had a wonderful weekend camping and having fun.
"I was spending a few days at my grandparents house. Their house was heated by a wooden stove. My grandma told me never to touch it, even if it did not look hot. I put my hand on the stove when she wasn't looking. I burned my hand and received little sympathy from my grandma."
Jacob has always loved serving people food. He loved when his parents hosted parties growing up. Jacob's passion led him to open a bistro downtown. He didn't do a good job in picking a chef to hire. Now no one wants to eat there because the food isn't very good.
"When I came home from school, I dressed up for a party. Before I left the house, my mom called me. She asked if I can pay for dinner tonight. Although I barely had money, I decided to buy Chinese Takeout. I spent all of my money and decided to miss the party."
James wanted to buy a new house. He hired a realtor to help him. The realtor showed him lots of different houses. James narrowed his choices to two houses. He bought the single level house because he didn't like stairs.
Allan realized one day that he was living a very unhealthy life. So he decided that he wanted to do something to change that. He began eating a lot healthier. He also decided to exercise. After 12 weeks Allan could tell he was much healthier.
I went to get my ears pierced today. When I sat down for the piercing I was nervous. My whole body was shaking. The woman pierced my ears. To my delight it was not painful.
Marcus had always worried that he would be single for life. He had wanted to meet a girlfriend but it never worked. One day Marcus met a nice girl at the grocery store. They started dating that week. Marcus was happy that he was no longer single.
It was a beautiful night out. Jill called her friends over for a bonfire. Jill had no wood for the fire. Marcus coincidentally brought over extra wood. Jill and her friends spent the night around the fire.
"One day, Jude heard a strange noise coming from the wall. A week later, he saw a mouse scurry across his floor! He went to the store to buy humane mouse traps. He let the trapped mice free outside of his house. After that, he didn't hear any noises from the wall again."
Kate's mom was painting the living room. Her mom was eager and began talking about the paint. Kate didn't want to spend the day painting. Kate slunk off silently and went to her room as he mom kept talking. She closed her door and hoped her mom wouldn't come ask for help.
"Every year, the Johnson family goes fishing. This year, because of the bad weather, they can't go. They decide instead to go to the aquarium and see living fishes. They enjoy their trip so much, they decide to make it a new tradition. Now they go to the aquarium instead of going fishing every year."
"She started a garden in early Spring. She turned the soil, feed the worms and planted seeds. She watered it all summer long. She weeded out the plants she didn't want. In the fall, she threw a party for her friends to feed them the veggies."
Angie was curious about her religion. She did not know what she believed. She went to her local church to seek guidance. The pastor talked with her about the importance of God. She accepted Jesus and knew that was what she believed in now.
I was playing football with friends. I twisted my knee. I thought it would never go back to normal. I decided to try physical therapy. After A month I could play like normal.
Carla has always wanted to have a baby boy. Finally she becomes pregnant with a son. Carla prepares a bedroom for her new son. Finally her son is born. Carla is proud to have a baby boy.
"The family always went to church together. One week, they sat in the back pew. When the service was almost over, they snuck out. It was easy to get out of the parking lot quickly that way. They decided to sit there every week after that."
Ron wanted to go on a vacation. But he didn't know where to go. He spent hours and hours browsing vacation websites. But he couldn't reach a decision. So he decided to rest at home.
Johnson was a mean bully. He went to school on a Monday. He challenged Billy to a fight. Billy beat up Johnson in self-defense. Johnson won't fight anyone ever again.
Jim was planning on buying his first house. He was very nervous about picking the right place. He took several trips to different houses. He finally found the one he just couldn't live without. Jim signed the contract to buy the house grinning ear to ear.
Frank loved outer space and the solar system. His dream was to become an astronaut. Frank studied hard in school and got a degree in astrophysics. Frank applied to a job with NASA. Frank is scheduled to travel to space next year.
Jane and Alice were sisters. One day they were riding their bikes. Jane lost her balance and fell over. Alice helped her up. Jane was scared but she was okay.
"Halie adopted a foster cat. The cat was disturbed, having been abused in her previous homes. Halie put her full effort into retraining her. The cat would not stop scratching and biting people. Halie had to put the cat down."
Little Jimmy waited all year for Christmas. He dreamed of the morning santa would come. The months of the year dragged on and on. It was Christmas eve at last! Little Jimmy awoke on Christmas day to excitement and joy!
Chuck was not earning enough at his job to support his family. He had a long commute and wasn't getting enough hours or pay. He didn't know what to do until he got a call from a friend. His friend's company wanted to hire him and pay him more money. Chuck moved his family to Atlanta to take the new job.
"My roommate, Mark, prank called me at my office last week. I made a plan to get my revenge on Mark. I ordered 30 pizzas to be delivered to Mark's office in his name. When Mark got home from work that night he was furious. I reminded Mark that I did promise to get my revenge."
Henry passed a box of M&Ms to his friend Lisa as they left class. She smiled and thanked him for the sweet gesture. She opened the box as she walked to her next class. Inside was a note asking her to prom! She ran back to tell him that she would go with him.
"Maria sat down and started to eat her takeaway. She asked her boyfriend if he wanted to share it with her. He said no, because he had gotten donuts on the way to work. Maria told him to at least try one bite of her food. Her boyfriend said okay, and tried her food."
"Julia went outside to play with the neighbors' dogs. She saw something under their truck and went to check it out. There were three newborn kittens under there! It took a while to get them out, but she rescued all of them. Now Julia can play with the dogs and the kittens together."
Claire is going to be 7 years old tomorrow. I stayed up very late to bake 100 cakepops. Then I realized there were all raw in the middle. I had to wake up early to buy a cake before the party. I will never make cake pops again!
Katherine was very nervous. The day of the audition had arrived. She had been dancing all her life and was ready for the challenge. They called her name and she began to dance. The judges were blown away.
"Cathy's television recently stopped working. Cathy decided to look for a new television at Target. After looking at the selection, Cathy choose a 24 inch TV. Once home, Cathy decided to put the television above the fireplace. Cathy was glad with her choice of television for her home."
Jessica wanted to have more body curves. So she decided to alter her diet. She began to eat more food. She also started to lift weights. Jessica now has more body curves.
"Ivan was watering his front lawn. All of a sudden, a baby deer went up to his house. Ivan captured the baby deer on his phone. He uploaded the video to YouTube afterwards. His video of the baby deer got a million views."
"Ana's horse as hungry and she didn't have any apples. She wanted to reward him for being a good horse. She looked through her kitchen and saw she had bananas. Ana didn't know if horses ate them, but she tried, to see if he would. Her horse loved it and now she feeds him bananas regularly."
"Tyler wanted to start his own business. He needed some seed money first, however. He went to the bank and asked for a loan. The bank turned him down immediately. Tyler decided he would rob a bank instead to get the funds."
Mark had plans to become big one day. His parents told him to go to college. Mark ignored it applied to be an actor. No one hired him however. So Mark listened to his parents finally.
Brett bought a new company with his incoherence. He hired his friends to run the company. His friends made bad decisions at the company. The company started losing money. Brett fired his friends.
Rick was so broke. He needed food and to pay his bills. Finally he received his pay check. He was so happy! He took care of all his obligations.
I use a Nalgene bottle to transport my drinks. Last week I put the bottle into the dishwasher. I smelled some burning for a minute. When I emptied the dishwasher I saw the lid had melted. I later read the bottle was only to be placed in the top rack.
"I decided to jog with some friends. Unfortunately, I was always the slowest. I decided to practice hard every morning. I practiced jogging for a month. Soon, I was faster than all of my friends."
"Phil was driving across country to visit his son. Phil's car broke down in the middle of a deserted road. He wasn't able to fix the car. Eventually someone came by and gave him a lift to a mechanic. Phil got his car fixed, and went and saw his son."
"The bus was coming towards my stop. Since he didn't notice me in the corner of the area, he didn't stop. He continued to drive and passed me. I tried running towards the bus but he wasn't paying attention. Afterwards, I decided to go home and take the entire day off."
Jake was playing golf with his father. Jake accidentally swung his golf club into the lake. He had to retrieve it by walking into the lake. Jake had to play the rest of the game with wet shoes. Jake was able to take off his shoes in the car afterwards.
"Jeremy loved cake. The local store was out of cake. Jeremy decided to bake his own cake. The store was out of cake ingredients. Thankfully, his neighbor had some cake to share."
Bill heard his neighbor's husband died. Bill felt terrible about this. Bill wondered what he could do to show concern for his neighbor. Bill learned what funeral home was handling the arrangements. Bill anonymously arranged to pay for all the funeral expenses.
The kids all climbed on the school bus. The bus monitor was home sick so they could go nuts! They threw things out the window and yelled at each other. The driver pleaded with them to be quiet. They continued to make noise until they arrived at the school.
"Bongo was in my front yard one day. He was a sweet half pit bull, half lab. He had mange all over his head and nose. I took him in, and tried to treat his ailments. I was unable to help, and had to rehome him."
Rita cooed and gurgled in her crib. Mrs Sampson stood up and walked over to the crib. She was worried so she reached out and touched Rita. Mrs Sampson was thankful Rita felt cool to the touch. Mrs Sampson went back to her chair to keep vigil.
Tommy did not look like his parents at all. So he asked him if they were his real parents. His parents however told him that he was adopted. They gave him a picture book with the picture of his actual parents. Tommy was at last at peace and thankful.
"Andy and I played after school. When it was too cold, we stayed indoors. We built a fort from comforters and chairs. We stretched the comforters over the back of bar stools. We sat underneath and played with our toys."
Dale was driving down the road. He noticed a sound from his car. He went out to look what it was. His engine was smoking badly. He called for help and waited for them to arrive.
The Engineer designed a new product. He built a prototype. The prototype broke. The Engineer ran out of money. He sold his design to another Engineer.
"Jesse left his house late for work. He drove quickly down the highway to make up for lost time. He noticed a wreck up ahead, and all of the cars stopped. He called his boss and used the traffic jam as an excuse to be late. He arrived to work an hour late."
"Jude was very tired when he was making his dinner. He boiled some water for pasta. After the pasta was done cooking, he tried to drain the water. He accidentally burned his index finger with the boiling water. Luckily, the pain wasn't bad enough to need medical attention."
Donovan decided to build a robot. He went to the hardware store to buy parts. He made a square head with an antenna. He added claw shaped hands. The finished robot could walk and talk.
"Ashley and Jessica met at the gym bright and early. Ashley led the cardio session, and Jessica followed. Jessica led the strength training session. The girls stretched at the end of their workout. They set a date for their next session before they left."
Rita loved to ride her bike in the country. She often saw many small wild animals on her rides. One day she saw a small furry animal lying on the side of the road. It was a kitten that had a broken leg. Rita picked it up and took it to a vet right away.
Sally got a job at the local pharmacy. Her new boss and coworkers were very hard on her. The job stressed her out. Sally was miserable. Sally quit her job.
Johnny wanted to bake a blueberry pie. He bought all the ingredients to bake it. When he got home he baked the pie. He called his friends over so that everyone could have a slice. He was happy that he had baked a pie.
"David and his son bought a vintage Mustang. They spent months restoring every inch of it. When his son turned 16, David handed him the keys. The kid crashed into a tree that night. David was furious!"
"Jenny knew that the midterm was only a week away. She had not done very well in class, but was determined to do better. She study relentlessly. The day of the big test came. She worked through it all carefully and knew that she aced it."
"JoAnn wanted an in-ground pool. She talked with the contractor about the dig and left for work. When she got home, the pool had been dug. It had not been dug deep enough, so she called the contractor. The pool had to be re-dug correctly."
Linda was a very hard working woman. She felt like she wasn't getting paid fairly. She stormed into her bosses office. Demanding a raise to rival that of her male counterparts. Linda was terminated for her behavior.
"Charles had always wanted to learn to play tennis. He and a friend decided to buy rackets and play a game. At first, Charles found it difficult. However, he gradually improved. Charles was happy to be learning to play tennis."
Steve had a baby with his wife. He took hundred of pictures of the new baby. Steve uploaded all the photos to his computer. He uploaded them from the computer to the internet. Steve felt very confident that his pictures were safe now.
Julie woke up drenched in sweat. Her air conditioner was on but no cold air was coming out. She checked the machine but couldn't find the problem. She called a repair person who came to fix it right away. Julie was happy to have cool temperatures once again.
Drew was wondering in the woods one day. He saw something through the trees. It was an old abandoned cabin. He wondered what was inside. He saw a face in the window and ran off scared to death.
"On April 11, the Boston Red Sox had their home opener. Our apartment building sponsored a party in the clubroom. They served popcorn and soda, and had the game on a big screen tv. Residents were urged to wear Red Sox gear and enter a raffle. I wore a Koji Uehara shirt and won two tickets in the raffle."
"Robin was afraid of flying. She needed to fly for twelve hours to get to Japan. When she arrived at the airport, she was so afraid that she felt ill. The flight attendant comforted her and showed her around the plane. Robin felt a lot less nervous about her flight."
"I went for a fun drive on Sunday. I knew the market square was always crowded, then. I floored my car through the pedestrians, knocking them all down. My car stalled out from all the blood and brain matter in the engine. It was very awkward getting out of my car in the gathering crowd."
Brad was driving down the highway. He started to hear a ticking noise in the engine. His car started to smoke. He decided to pull over on the side of the road. Brad couldn't believe his car had broken down.
The sergeant said we would only be here for 6 months. My squadron has been here for 2 years. A radio announcement told us their leader was dead. The war has finally ended. I returned home after 2 years 1 month and 24 days.
Marco had always wanted to visit Utah. Finally he had saved money and booked his trip. Marco loved exploring the natural beauty of the state. He had a terrific trip. Marco was glad that he had visited Utah.
Jason decided to take a pottery class for a new hobby. A man named John sat at the station next to his. Jason and John grew close over the course of the semester. They went to a bar together after their final exam. John confessed his love to Jason.
Mary woke up with a sharp pain in her mouth. She was worried that it might be a cavity. One of her greatest fears was going to the dentist. Mary made an appointment. It turned out that it was a buildup of plaque not a cavity.
"Lester notices that he beard is getting messy. He decides to use a pair of scissors to trim it. Lester neatly trims his whole beard. Once he is finished, it looks much better. Lester is glad that his bear no longer looks messy."
Anton bought a coffee machine for his convenience store. He installed the machine himself. He messed up on the plumbing. When he turned on the machine hot water sprayed out. Anton closed the store for the day.
"Anna went on a class trip. They went to Thailand and Malaysia. Anna had jet lag, but quickly overcame it. Then she explored the sights with her classmates. She had an amazing time!"
"Terry didn't like his old job very much. He sent his resumes out to other companies. Some of the companies responded with interest. He interviewed and got the new job. Terry was happy to be moving to a newer, better job."
Yesterday I went out for ice cream. I ordered five scoops of it. I walked away and started liking it. Unfortunately the scoops fell to the ground. I was horrified that I had to get another one.