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Lisa found a baby bird on the ground. She looked for its nest in the nearby trees. When she found it, she moved a step ladder underneath. Lisa carefully put the baby bird back in its nest. She was very pleased with herself for the good deed.
When I was in college we took a trip to Virginia Beach. We hung out on the beach and walked around. We drove to Captain George's for dinner. When we came out of the restaurant I saw that I got a parking ticket. I haven't gone back to Virginia Beach since.
Amanda was doing some landscaping. She bought a big shrub for her side yard. The shrub grew two feet in the first month. It took over her patio. Amanda had to chop it down.
My friend was playing a concert. He asked me to come and film it. I showed up with my camera. I filmed the whole concert and it went well. My friend thanked me and I went home.
Our 2 year old granddaughter went shopping with her dad. She needed flip flops. She tried on 15 types and did not like any. She threw a tantrum in the store and had to go home. It was a stressful day.
Susie's husband Charles was a smoker. She tried everything to get him to quit smoking. But he simply would not. So she put him under hypnosis. When he awoke he never smoke again.
Emma wanted a robe for Christmas. Her looked at some online and made a list. She gave the list to her mom. Her mom tried her best to get what she wanted. On Christmas morning, Emma's robe was under the tree.
Bill was recording his speech for class. After he finished his speech, he searched the camera for the video. He noticed that no video was present. He checked the lens of the camera. Bill forgot that the lens cap was still connected to the camera.
Joey's second grade class went to the pumpkin patch. They each got to chose a pumpkin to take home. Joey found a perfect one, but he couldn't lift it. Finally he took off his jacket, putting it on the ground. He put the pumpkin on top of it, making it back to the bus.
Kelly went to the animal shelter. She adopted a sweet puppy. She took him home and spoiled him. The dog now had toys and food and a nice bed. Kelly wanted to make his life special.
Lily went to a nice restaurant. She ordered a steak. To her dismay the steak was rare. Lily was rather upset. She had to send it back.
Nell was excited to use her new box of 64 crayons. The teacher handed out a worksheet with the colors labeled. Instead of coloring the sky plain old blue, Nell used periwinkle. When the worksheets were returned, Nell was dismayed. She got a bad grade for not following directions.
Tim wanted to buy a new tie for an event. He decided to go to the store the day before the event. When Time went to the store, he found out it was closed. Tim could not buy a tie for the event. He became the laughing stock of the event due to his lack of tie.
Abby was just getting used to the idea that school is out. However, Abby's mood was quickly changed when she checker her email. Abby saw a reminder from her school about the Summer Reading Project. Abby did not want to read any of the books, but knew she had to. Abby was not thrilled her summer would be spent reading for school.
Al was running late for work. He couldn't find his car keys. He checked the kitchen table, where he normally leaves them. He looked in every room in the house to no avail. Al was embarrassed when he realized the keys were in his pants pocket.
Harry met a beautiful girl at the airport. He fell in love with the sight of her. She had to get on a plane and leave far away. Harry told her he would visit her. So he got in his car and drove to her.
Millie was walking home with some groceries. She had a heavy load but figured she would make it alright. Suddenly she heard a thud as her bad ripped and a can fell out. With the bad ripped, half her food began spilling. Luckily her friend was able to drive over to help Millie.
It was a rainy night. I was driving along the road when a red car sped past me. The red car spun out of control. The driver stopped the car. I drove past the red car.
One day Eric decided to build a bomb shelter. He got to work building the rooms. Then he started storing food. Then he brought entertainment. When he was done he was proud of himself.
I decided to visit our school when i was in high school. I texted my friend if she want to come with me. Then she agreed. When we were in our school,we saw some of our friends. Then we scheduled our next visit with our friends.
Mel loved writing poetry and wanted to be published. She entered her poems into contests, but never won. Still, she remained resolute and kept trying. Finally a small in location accepted a poem. Mel was now officially a published writer!
Jame is at the carnival. He wants to ride something scary. He gets on the roller coaster. He becomes very sick on the roller coaster. He vomits all over everyone on the ride.
Ken moved to Las Vegas. He decided to start gambling. After a while he was there almost every day. Ken lost a lot of money over time. He eventually realized he had a gambling problem and got help.
Norma was so tired. Nothing she did to try to stay awake for work was helping. The coffee did nothing to perk her up. Nor did the sweets she tried eating to stay awake. She fell asleep at her work anyway.
Morgan's parents were very strict. They made very strict rules to their son Morgan. Morgan was fed up with this nonsense. So Morgan ran away but was found. His parents learned to be more lax with Morgan.
The students decided to graph the weather. Each day they tracked the weather. They added information to their graph daily. When the graph was full, they noticed a pattern. They were able to answer questions about the weather.
Sandra despised Aardvark. She did not like how they looked and smelled. One day, she stumbled across one. At first she was scared but then she became stronger. Now, Sandra likes aardvarks.
Julia gave us a piece of cake tonight. We asked her how her son Henry was. She said he fell off a playground structure on Sunday. He had to go to the hospital, but he is ok. Julia seemed somber about the accident.
Barbara bought her first computer for school. She was familiar with using her brother's computer. He set it up for her. When she used it for the first time, she found a surprise. He made her desktop background a picture of Justin Bieber.
Jessica loves swimming. Usually, she swims every day! Unfortunately, it was storming when she woke up. It was supposed to storm the entire day. Jessica was not able to swim that day.
Randal had a leak in his basement. Luckily, Randall was a trained technician. He spent all week trying to find out what was causing the leakage. He finally found that it was a broken pipe. After a week, Randal finally fixed the leak in his basement.
There was a girl who loved to swim. She spent so much time in the pool all her fingers were wrinkled. She practiced and practiced every day for a year. She got so good she tried out for the school swim team. She made the team and took the team to state!
Karl used to play baseball with his friends in the empty lot. They would get together everyday after school. Karl was a great batter and he was always picked first on teams. Karl played baseball every day after school for his entire childhood. The memories of playing back then still make Karl smile.
Last month my wife drove me to get a haircut. I am disabled and do not get out much. I got my haircut quickly. Afterward, we had coffee and pastries at a bakery next door. I suspect my wife likes these haircut trips.
Aurelia wanted to get out of the house. She decided to go to the park to play a game of basketball. She met some other kids there to play with. They had a terrific day playing basketball. Aurelia was happy that she got out of the house.
Laura had picture day. She was quite nervous. She wanted to look just right. Thankfully she got ready well. Her pictures looked great.
Ashley had been working hard at work. She always got there early and stayed late. Her bosses took notice. They called her into their office and offered her a promotion. She happily accepted.
Gina was making cookies she bought in a tube. She couldn't believe how easy it was. There was no mixing and measuring of ingredients. There was very little to clean up afterwards. Gina decided this was the way she would make cookies from now on.
Marge was at dinner with her family. Marge was eating a lobster. Marge was using her teeth to crack the shells. Marge cracked a tooth on one of the shells. Everyone laughed at Marge's funny smile.
Max had struggled with poor eyesight for years. He found out that he was a candidate for lasik surgery. He was nervous, but had the procedure done. Max's eyesight improved vastly within a few weeks. Max got so much more out of life now that he could see clearly.
I have a cat. She does weird things. She chases absolutely nothing. She eats rocks. I've decided my cat is crazy.
Henry has spent months at the gym trying to lose weight. Now that he has lost weight, he wants to show off in a new suit. He goes shopping for a slim fitting suit that will show off his body. Henry wears his new suit to work the next day. Unfortunately, none of his coworkers notice his weight loss or suit.
Asher went to the grocery store with his mom. Asher's mom promised him cookies if he was well behaved. He followed the rules his mom set. Asher was allowed to get his favorite cookies! He ate them happily on the way home.
Jude was a big fan of Popcorn. She craved something salty and looked through her cupboard for popcorn She didn't find any, to her dismay. Jude decided she should have a healthier snack anyway. She sliced up and ate an apple.
Angela was competing in a local beauty pageant. She was responsible for buying a gown for the competition. After deciding what style she liked the best she went to the mall. She tried on twenty gowns before she found the perfect look. The gown and Angela were beautiful and she won the beauty pageant.
My son started a new school last week. He is having a tough time there. There a few kids who are bullying him. At his last school he had a lot of friends. I hope it works out for him.
Sue wanted to go on vacation after studying hard in college. She completed all her term papers and exams. Sue and her friends planned their vacation. They packed up their bags and drove to an airport. They hopped on an airplane and flew to an island getaway.
Mara was sent to Louisiana by The Humane Society due to flooding. Her job was to search flooded neighborhoods for stranded pets. Traveling by boat through debris-strewn water, Mara heard faint cries. Two soaked and exhausted dogs were clinging to a shattered rooftop. Mara and her team performed a precarious rescue, saving both dogs.
Sam decided to get healthier. He resolved to eat more vegetables. He thought of a clever way to do it. Every day he made a big salad for lunch. Sam got his veggies in a tasty way!
Amber loved spicy food. Her friend Phil didn't think she could eat spicy stuff. He brought her a ghost pepper to work one day. He dared her to eat it! She ate the whole thing!
Joe threw a pencil at Leslie in math class. It hit her in the eye and she cried out. The teacher made her go to the nurse. She sent Joe to the principal. Leslie had to wear an eyepatch for four weeks.
Rachel was tired of her boring old front yard. She decided to go to the gardening store. She bought lots of rose seeds. She planted roses all around her yard. Now her yard is beautiful and full of life and color!
Tim and Jan find a puppy on their doorstep. They decide to keep him even though their landlord doesn't allow pets. When their landlord finds out he demands that they get rid of the dog. The next day they see a flyer with a picture of the missing puppy. They reluctantly decide to give the dog back to it's owner.
A man went to an airfield and rented a small airplane. He took it up 600 feet and flew it over his ex-girlfriend's house. The man began to toss out golf balls on her house. He pretended that they were bombs and he was in war. Most balls missed but enough hit to do serious damage.
Last summer I went to the Hamptons with my cousins. We stayed in East Hampton and traveled to many stores. The highlight of the trip was going to Dylan's candy store. The candy store was filled with hundreds of delicious products. My family and I could not wait to go back there.
I was writing a term paper for a class. I made a lot of progress and was 15 pages into the final draft. A thunderstorm hit unexpectedly. My power went out for an hour. I lost the last five pages of text I had written.
Cal picked up his toothbrush and began brushing his teeth vigorously. He was too aggressive, however. Cal's toothbrush snapped in half! He was very startled! Cal picked up the half with the bristles and finished brushing.
I bought a new house the other day. The process of buying it was long and hard. Finally I closed on the house. Tomorrow I am moving all my things in. I can't wait to be done moving into my new house.
John and Eddie took the avenue, heading to their school. They saw an old man with a scraggly beard and beat-up clothes. Eddie made fun of him, and eventually John joined in. They were still laughing when they got to school. Sister Mary introduced the old man as their new art teacher.
Gina went outside to play with her sisters. But she couldn't find them. She walked around the block and to the store. They were nowhere to be found. Gina sat on the front step waiting for them to return.
Riley was great at playing baseball. He had to decide between going professional or going to college first. Riley talked to his parents who encouraged him about college. He knew a degree would really be worth it. Riley decided to go to college.
I used to love grapes. I ate them everyday. One day I ate a bad grape and got food poisoning. I couldn't eat for three days straight. Now, I do not like grapes anymore.
Barry went camping with some friends. He was the only one in his tent at night. He had a hard time sleeping on the hard ground. His back started to hurt. He quietly got up, packed his things, and drove home.
Frank was attending college. He had not yet decided his major. He pondered over it for a while. He thought that he might make a good architect. He decided that he would pursue that career.
The local cafe has a lot of paintings. One of the artists came in and explained his work. We were impressed at his skill, but were surprised at what happened. The real artist came in and called that guy a fraud. They got into a fight and were arrested.
Alex as in class when he felt ill. In the nurse's office they called his dad to pick him up. Alex went to the nurse's office to wait for dad. Dad had an important meeting he couldn't leave. Alex fell asleep in the nurse's office waiting for dad
Sam wanted to make new friends. He decided to take Salsa lessons at a local art school. Sam gradually became comfortable dancing in public. The more he danced, the better he felt physically and emotionally. Sam realized that the benefits of dancing are manyfold.
The man drove down the dirt road. He went around a corner to fast. His car lost traction. The car went over a cliff. The car exploded.
Greg wanted to get his daughter the new robot doll for her birthday. He had to get an extra job so he could afford it. After extensive overtime and working exhaustively, he bought it. When his daughter opened the box, she cried. It was the wrong doll!
I went to the circus with my family. I have always been afraid of elephants. I was terrified of them because I thought they would crush me. I sat in my seat trembling hard. The elephants turned out to be quite friendly and entertaining.
Remy was digging through his backpack. Suddenly, he realized that there was something wet. He took a closer look and realized he had spilled his soda. He took everything out of the bag. Then, he washed the bag in the sink.
Jake's best friend hung out with a creepy kid. Jake always made fun of him for it. One day Jake's friend invited the creepy kid to hang out. Jake spent a few hours getting to know him. At the end he wound up liking him more.
Ann had spent hours addressing her wedding invitations. Now she was almost through with stuffing and sealing the envelopes. Suddenly something on one of the invitations caught her eye. When she saw a typo on the invitation, Ann broke down in tears! Ann sobbed as she realized how much time and money had been lost.
Vern played football as a freshman in high school. He didn't grow much after his freshman year. The other players got bigger, and Vern found it harder to play. Another player offered Vern some steroids to make him stronger. Vern didn't feel right about that, and he quit playing football.
Tim was trying to lose weight. He tried counting calories but it was difficult. A friend told him about an app that would help. Tim downloaded it and it worked great. He was able to count calories much easier.
Thomas didn't like that he freckled so easily. Five minutes in the sun and he looked like a strawberry. He worked all day in the sun so after a month it was worse. No one recognized him anywhere he went. And he had to wait winter until his skin faded to white again.
Susie was having a costume party. She invited all of her friends. She dressed up as a cat. Her friends loved it. Susie ended up winning the costume contest at the party.
Kate was going to her friends house to play. There was an apple on the sidewalk. She thought it was odd for food to be outside. She looked up and realized the tree in their yard was an apple tree. She realized she had never paid much attention.
Tom's bicycle went missing. He figured it was stolen. He checked with local law enforcement. They told him someone turned it in. Tom was thankful and picked it up.
Greg was moving to a new home. He had to spend the entire morning packing up his things. Once it was packed, he put it in a truck and drove it away. At his new house, he unloaded all of the boxes. Finally, he set up all of his things in his new home.
Ari's saltwater fish tank was struggling. His fish appeared sick and struggling. Ari reluctantly put the tank up for sale. Soon an experienced buyer took the fish off Ari's hands. The buyer cared for Ari's fish and made them healthy again.
Kenny liked visiting his grandfather. His grandfather announced that he was moving to Florida. Kenny was sad because he didn't want his grandfather to go. He talked to his mother about also moving to Florida. The whole family moved to Florida.
As a young writer, Gary had hated getting rejection letters. Later in life, Gary got a job working for a publisher. At first he tried to personalize every response he gave manuscripts. Eventually the task overwhelmed him and he churned out stock letters. Gary realized that his earlier distaste for letters had been naive.
James wanted to be a singer professionally. He knew he was good and everyone told him he was. He worked a full time job and did shows on the weekends. He kept pursuing his music career. Finally after 5 years, James got a record deal.
Tom was eating at a restaurant. When his food came out it was really hot. The waiter warned Tom about the plate. Tom wasn't paying attention and grabbed it. He wound up burning his hand.
Matt was playing outfield for his school baseball team. He hated baseball but his parents made him play. As the game went on Matt started day dreaming. He was not interested and figured no one would hit to him. All of sudden the batter hit the ball right into Matt's mitt.
A year or so ago I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. The sleep specialist I saw recommended a CPAP to help me sleep. It took a while to get used to you to the CPAP but it really helped me However, after using it for a while, I got a bad respiratory infection. I learned to clean my CPAP regularly and sleep well every night.
Ida's mom did not care about politics. She had never voted. But Ida explained some key issues to her. Then her mom reconsidered, and decided to vote after all. That November, her and Ida went together to cast their votes!
There was a new club opening down the street. Lindsay thought it would be fun to check out. She brought her girls along with her. Unfortunately they weren't on the list. The girls couldn't get in.
Ora had always been overweight. She tried to diet alone, but she always failed. Then she joined a weight club with a few of her friends. Their support and love was very motivating. With their help, Ora lost over twenty pounds!
I walked downtown today I saw an old friend of mine I ask the friend what he was doing these days The old friend said that he was homeless now I asked the friend if he would like something to eat
Tim wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for his friend Martha. Tim planned an elaborate party at his house. He surprised Martha with guests and a birthday cake after work. Martha was so appreciative. Martha gave Tim a big hug afterwards for being so thoughtful.
Thomas has been vegetarian for 2 years. One day, he goes to eat with friends. He orders something that he thought was vegetarian. It turned out to have chicken in it. He stopped being vegetarian after that.
Kelsey started her job on Monday. Kelsey was working at a daycare. She was excited for her new job. She worked with many kids. She really liked her new job.
Jimmy was sad and upset all the time. He went to the doctor about it. The doctor told him to start taking vitamin D pills. There is an ingredient in vitamin D that boosts moods. Jimmy agreed and became much happier everyday.
A man tried many methods to improve his college exam scores. He found one method that seemed to be the best. He would recreate the test environment as best he could. He would practice in that environment. He noticed he performed better on tests due to this.
I needed to buy groceries. I didn't know what I needed. I sat down and worked on a list. After looking at ads, I finished a nice list. The next day, I used the list to buy groceries.
Sam left his umbrella at home. Once downtown it started to pour rain. Sam had no protection. He decided to buy an umbrella at a local shop. It was better than getting soaked.
I have a big collection of cups that I just made bigger. I have been shopping online to find cups from Disney characters. I purchased a mug with Ariel on it. I put it on the shelf next to a Snow white cup. I plan to get a few more this weekend.
Charlotte dropped out of college to stay home with her infant. Five years later, she decided to finally earn her degree. Her husband mocked her for trying. Charlotte took classes in the evenings. She ended up graduating with honors.